In this ‘relentlessly imaginative’ UK premiere (★★★★ The Stage), the late Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated actor and writer Chadwick Boseman reveals the roots of his artistry — shaped by Shakespeare and driven by the rhythms of Hip-Hop. 

When her fiancé, Deep, is killed by the police, Azure’s world falls apart. As grief spirals, and her eating disorder tightens its grip, Azure searches for control in a world that no longer makes sense. With Deep’s friends Roshad and Tone beside her — and the Heavenly MCs of Street Knowledge watching — she fights to survive the aftermath. 

Inspired by the murder of Boseman’s friend Prince Jones, Deep Azure transforms personal loss into something ‘undeniably poetic… a rich blend of hip-hop, song and verse’ (The Guardian). Hip-Hop becomes chorus. Rhythm becomes ritual. Language becomes pulse. The result is theatre that is lyrical, physical and spiritually charged. 

‘A tantalising glimpse of Boseman’s writing talent’ (Financial Times), this 2005 play reveals Boseman as a bold and distinctive theatrical voice. 

Staged in the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, and directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, New Diorama/Royal Court/Apollo) in his Globe debut, this is a powerful meeting of Black American and Black British experience in the place where language has always mattered most. 

‘The eye not only inspects, it projects’

This play contains the use of racist and offensive language and references to violence, racism, police brutality and eating disorders. Please contact the Ticketing team on 020 7401 9919 or [email protected] if you would like further details on the play’s content.