The production will run at the Omnibus Theatre from the 3rd to the 20th April, before heading to Talawa’s Studio Theatre Fairfield Halls from the 29th May until the 1st June.
Casting has now been confirmed for the upcoming world premiere of Love Steps by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour (who also directs), performing at the Ominibus Theatre from next month.
It has been announced that West End star Sharon Rose and Sex Education’s Reece Richards (Netflix) will star in the world premiere of Anastasia Osei-Kuffour, who is making her playwriting debut.
Sharon Rose’s stage credits include her titular role in the Oliver-nominated Sylvia (Old Vic) as well as cast in Hamilton (Victoria Palace Theatre), Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey (Netflix), while Reece Richards performances include starring in hit shows such as Motown and Hairspray.
Meet Anna, she’s the dream. She is ‘young, gifted and Black’, driven, ambitious and smashing it…but there’s one thing that’s still missing. Love.
Is it her? Is it them? Is it the 21st century ideal of love itself?
Through a dynamic fusion of drama, poetry, dance and music (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel) we see Anna take her Love Steps redefining love on her own terms.
The production is supported by Talawa Theatre Company and will head to the company’s studio theatre Fairfield Halls from the 29th May until the 1st June.
Commenting on her semi-autobiographical work, which also explores Black female identity and racial perspectives on beauty, Anastasia says: “When I was younger, I struggled to identify with romantic love represented in mainstream theatre, TV and film. I rarely saw myself reflected in those stories or in stereotypical beauty industry images. I wrote Love Steps to counter skewed cultural messages, highlight the turbulent love journeys people experience and hopefully inspire greater understanding for others. Drawing on my own experience for inspiration adds an authenticity I hope will move audiences and allow people to see themselves in what is essentially a story with universal relevance.”
Love Steps’ creative team also includes performer and choreographer Leroy ‘FX’ Dias Dos Santos (La Traviata, Aida for Welsh National Opera) member of street dance sensation Flawless (finalists in ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent which also featured in movies including Street Dance 3D and The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, Paralympic Opening Ceremony).
To book tickets for the London run visit: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/love-steps/