…blackbird hour – The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic

Name: …blackbird hour – The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
Start: 2025-03-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-03-08T23:59:59+00:00
Location: The Weston Studio BOV

March 4 - March 8

Two people sit up on a bed: A Black woman, with long dreadlocks pulled back and light blue glitter on her cheek, and a Black man wearing a sleeveless undershirt with his arm around her. They tenderly look at each other. Behind them, wavy patterns of blue and off-white are projected on the wall in the background

Coming to The Weston Studio of Bristol is …blackbird hour.

Eshe hasn’t left the flat.

Loved-ones keep reaching out: blowing up her phone and showing up at her front door. They say they’re going to “save” her. She’s not saying anything back.

A Black woman with long dreadlocks pulled back sits up on a bed. She is wearing a dark blue nightshirt. She stares to the right, and has an expression of befuddlement. A green icon of a phone ringing is projected on the wall behind her.

A Black woman with long dreadlocks sits on a bed. Next to her, a Black man wearing a light grey tracksuit with his arm around her. She looks away from him, with an expression of agitation.

Two people stand in space intensely facing each other. On the left is a Black woman with long dreadlocks, in a bright red short-sleeved cardigan. On the right is a Black man wearing a sleeveless undershirt.

Until, in the dark early hours, surrounded by half-eaten food, dirty washing and a damn good playlist, she focuses on the letter in front of her.

…blackbird hour is a visceral and moving exploration of a queer Black woman’s call to arms for loving oneself when love has made itself scarce.

Cast
Danielle Kassaraté
Ivan Oyik
Olivia Nakintu
Evlyne Oyedokun

Creatives
Written by babirye bukilwa
Directed by malakaï sargeant
Lighting Designer – Jahmiko Marshall
Sound Designer and Composer – Mwen
Video Designer – Will Monks
Designer – Khadija Raza
Producer – Vital Xposure

Details

Start:: March 4
End:: March 8
Event Categories:: Bristol Old Vic, Bristol Theatre, The Weston Studio of Bristol Old Vic
Website:: https://bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/blackbird-hour

Venue

: The Weston Studio BOV
: BS1 4ED + Google Map