SAMSKARA

27 Jun - 23 Jul 2022

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"You’d be mad to miss." British Vogue
"Ingenious." ★★★★ The Guardian
"A triumph." ★★★★ The Stage

Following a sell-out world premiere in 2021, ★★★★ SAMSKARA returns.

WHEN I LOOK AT YOU, WHEN OUR EYES CONNECT?
I HAVE TO PROTECT, TO HOLD ON TO SOMETHING,
’CAUSE THERE’S TOO MUCH TO FEEL.

Four generations of Black men are trying to understand themselves in a world that tells them that they have to be strong. They tell their stories, their bodies intertwine, they move for themselves and for one another.

Inspired by real-life testimonies, SAMSKARA is an explosive fusion of movement, hip-hop dance and text; an exploration of Black masculinity, vulnerability, and the cycles of fatherhood.

Moving through joy and suffering, laughter and longing, this soul-baring odyssey by award-winning artist Lanre Malaolu is an ode to what it means to be a Black man in Britain today.

Commissioned by The Yard Theatre.

DATES AND TIMES

27 June-23 July, 8pm

Preview Performances*:
27 June, 8pm
28 June, 8pm
29 June, 8pm

*Previews are a set of public performances that take place before its official opening. Tickets for these nights are sold at a reduced rate.

Captioned Performances:
21 July, 8pm
22 July, 7.30pm

100 Black Men:
15 July, 7.30pm
22 July, 7.30pm (captioned)

The Black Banquet (for the Black community):
1 July, 10pm (after the performance of SAMSKARA)

The Banquet (for everyone):
7 July, 10pm (after the performance of SAMSKARA)

Running time:
approximately 90 minutes (may be subject to change)

WAYS TO SAVE

Tickets start from £10. Prices increase as the theatre fills – the earlier you book the cheaper it will be.

Locals get 30% off all tickets with a free Yard Local Card – sign up online here.

If you’re aged 26 and under you can get £5 tickets on the door to all performances that are not sold out with #NoEmptySeats.

ACCESS

Access tickets are priced as concessions and can be booked online. We offer free tickets for companions and these must be booked by emailing marketing@theyardtheatre.co.uk.

CONTENT ADVISORIES

Age Guidance: 12+

We will update this as the show continues to be made.

100 BLACK MEN | 15 & 22 July

100 Black Men is a performance where the people in the audience for SAMSKARA will be Black men.

For more information and to book tickets, click here.

THE BLACK BANQUET | 1 JULY

(For the Black community)

THE BANQUET | 7 JULY

(For everyone)

The Banquet is about finding great conversation and building community through the sharing of food. You’ll be seated at a banquet table in the middle of The Yard’s stage, you’ll connect with strangers, listen to the music that inspired SAMSKARA and chat over some delicious African and Caribbean food.

The Banquet will take place after the performance of SAMSKARA.

If you’d like to join us, please choose a separate £23.50 Banquet ticket and make sure it’s added to your basket when you checkout (a ticket for the show on 1 & 7 July does not automatically include the post-show Banquet).

CAST

CREATIVE + PRODUCTION TEAM

Artwork photography by Camilla Greenwell

The Yard would like to acknowledge the support of Jerwood Arts, East London Dance, Battersea Arts Centre and The Society for Theatre Research in the early development and presentations of SAMSKARA.

BOX OFFICE: 0333 320 2896