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It is curated and directed by Justin Marosa, produced by Erycka Morales and Xolani Annakie, and comes from Monolithic Theatre, an actor-centred performance platform. The evening presents four works by Olivia Bennett, Isaiah Weekes, Roger Robinson and Yomi Sode, performed by actors, plus an extract from James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time. 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It is the latest work by Tony Craze award-winning writer Chris Fung, directed by Rupert Hands and part of the first season from the venue's artistic director Taio Lawson. The story follows Brian Tran, interviewed for the role of the world's most powerful leader, as the questions turn into brutal psychological warfare. It is a twisted tale of family loyalty, cabalistic elites, and what we're prepared to sacrifice for proximity to power.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/global-majority-63507/", "official_url": "", "image": "https://noky.io/images/8d254932b767b232489a644b3ea201d51b9e233113415972887c77048611723d-600.webp"}, {"title": "Double Bill: Tell Me Straight & Aggy", "start": "2026-10-15T19:00:00+01:00", "end": "2026-11-14T14:00:00Z", "place": "King's Head Theatre", "address": "Upper Street 116P, London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/spektrix/ChooseSeats?EventInstanceId=491403ADVPQPLCCKQNLTVQTVMGDMKGJLM", "category": "theatre", "tags": ["stage/theatre/drama"], "description": "A double bill of two plays, tell me straight and aggy, presented at the King's Head Theatre after a critically acclaimed run at the Park Theatre. Written by Paul Bradshaw and staged by SH Productions and telling tales, the evening pairs two critically acclaimed queer shows about modern queer life in London. tell me straight is a fast-paced, semi-autobiographical coming-of-adulthood play about a man whose hookups are all straight, and whose friends think a 30-day detox may help him find love. aggy is a bold one-act play about privilege, gender, race and creativity, following a couple whose fabricated alter ego brings uncomfortable truths to the surface.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/double-bill-tell-me-straight-aggy-60841/", "official_url": "https://kingsheadtheatre.com/whats-on/double-bill-tell-me-straight-and-aggy-t8hc", "image": "https://noky.io/images/df60d02154c0e6e08ff3b5f600857785bafad1dd1036d4c4c8a1c87ea2d6c545-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Do You Know Where To Go From Here? at VOILÀ! 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