Directed by Nancy Medina, Zodwa Nyoni's The Darkest Part of the Night shares the experience of a young, autistic Black boy, Dwight. The play follows his diagnostic process in 1980s Leeds. Tenderly by Lee Phillips, he is a young man full of joy " he loves to dance, listen to music, and play "the adventure game" with his sister Shirley, the rules of which are never really explained.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 07:00AM on July 25, 2022