Black Out nights at the theatre are vital to centre and celebrate Black audiences | Nadia Fall

Tambo & Bones asks challenging questions about race and exploitation so we at Theatre Royal Stratford East offer one dedicated performance for Black audiences to watch together

Tambo & Bones is a bold and funny satire by the American playwright Dave Harris. I remember laughing out loud one moment and holding my breath the next when I first read it and wanted to put it on for an audience here in the UK.

Harris explores race, including the exploitation of Black culture, with mischief and wit. The two central characters, Tambo and Bones, are trapped in a minstrel show without a dime in their pocket in the first act. Taking matters into their own hands, they transform into megastars in a live hip-hop concert in the second.

Nadia Fall is artistic director of Theatre Royal Stratford East.

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