S10 Ep12 (ft. Emmanuel Akwafo): Tony nominations, Titanique in London, Sister Act, The Baker’s Wife, Ncuti Gatwa + more!

Emmanuel Akwafo (Sappho / For Black Boys) co-hosts The West End Frame Show!

Andrew and Emmanuel discuss Sister Act starring Beverley Knight (Dominion Theatre) as well as the latest news about the Tony Award nominations,  Lempicka closing, Titanique's West End transfer, Lucie Jones starring in The Baker's Wife, casting for The Bodyguard in Slovenia and lots more.

Emmanuel played Pitch in the original cast of For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy at the Royal Court and for the play's first sold out West End run at the Apollo Theatre.

Some of his other theatre credits include Lady Jelly-Bottom in Cinderella (Lyric Hammersmith), Amiens in As You Like It (Globe Theatre), Tim T in Primary Playwrights (Soho Theatre), Dame Trott in Jack and the Beanstalk (Lyric Hammersmith) and Mr Martin in The Bald Soprano (Leicester Square Theatre).

Emmanuel is currently playing the Narrator in Sappho by Wendy Beckett which is spreading queer joy at the Southwark Playhouse. Fusing ancient poetry with modern music, Greek chorus with contemporary dance, Sappho is described as a thrilling adult fairy tale of mythic proportions that may – or may not – have happened.

Follow Emmanuel on Instagram: @eman.akwafo. Sappho runs at the Southwark Playhouse until 25th May, visit www.southwarkplayhouse.co.uk for tickets. 

Hosted by Andrew Tomlins.
@AndrewTomlins32 

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