Our teenage years are probably one of our most trying phases. On our paths to adulthood, there are expectations both on an educational and personal level that have to be met. From considering a chosen career path, to passing statutory exams, to navigating friendships, relationships and home life. These are the years where we really start to gauge who we are, our identities start to form. Joseph Barnes Phillips‘ Big Foot zones in on this particular phase, drawing focus on the concept of masculinity.

Courtesy of HighRise Theatre.

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Black Theatre Live and Stratford Circus present Big Foot, a coming of age tale courtesy of Highrise Theatre. There’s no doubt that our teenage years are probably some of our most challenging times, as we find ourselves constantly at odds with the world, battling the constant shift of hormones, not to mention the overriding expectation of passing exams and proving to your parents that you know best! Crafting his very own story of teenage life, Joseph Barnes-Phillips depicts a world weaved with Guyanese storytelling and Grime to highlight and celebrate the importance of culture within our formative years.

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