Sweet Like Chocolate Boy by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

It's time to lay down a beat, fling those records on the turntables and head back in time to the 1990s.....as well as staying in the present day. That's because we're discussing Sweet Like Chocolate Boy, which follows Mars and Bounty in two timelines on their journey of identity in the mythical Obsidian Borough of London. Did we also mention there is a ghost? And God is a DJ! So much to love in this epic play, and we knew just who we wanted to discuss it all with, which is why we are stoked to have playwright Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu joining us for this episode!

With Special Guest, Playwright & Theatre Director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

Co Hosted by Lexie Ward and Meg Robinson.
Music By Connor Barton (Sethera Sound Design)

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British-Ghanaian theatre-maker Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu work aims to bring to stretch the imagination of his audiences with his unique brand of storytelling. Tristan has directed at The  Young Vic,  Albany Deptford, Theatre Royal Straftford East,National Theatre and more . He is an associate director of companies Initiative.dkf and Playback Drama. He is an associate producer for The Melanin Box Festival and a reader for the Orange Tree Theatre. Tristan holds a 1st Class BA Honours in Drama , Theatre and Performance with English Literature from Roehampton University and an MA in Writing for Stage & Broadcast Media at The Royal Central School of Speech & Drama. He was trained on the Stonecrabs Young Directors Programme and the Young Vic Springboard Programme. He is the winner of the 2019 JMK Directors Award with his production of Little Baby Jesus .

 Previous work includes creating Sweet Like Chocolate Boy (Jack Studio & London Tour), directing Little Baby Jesus (Orange Tree Theatre), The Spalding Suite (LAMDA) & The Boy Who Left Home to Find Out About The Shivers (The Unicorn Theatre’s Online Grimm’s Tales Project).

EPISODE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Tristan Funn Aiduenu Website
https://www.trisfa.com

Sweet Like Chocolate - Shanks & Bigfoot
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQCQnARnKbc

Tristan on Sweet Like Chocolate Boy for Kings Head Theatre
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGmS9dmdFH4

Interview with Tristan for The British Black List
http://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/tbb-talks-sweet-like-chocolate-with-writer-director-tristan-fynn-aiduenu/

The Blog of Theatre Things Review
https://theblogoftheatrethings.com/2018/11/05/review-sweet-like-chocolate-boy-at-the-brockley-jack-studio-theatre