The production will run at Theatre503 from the 10th September until the 10th October.
It has been announced that BIFA-nominated actor Lauryn Ajufo will play Tracey Gordon in Theatre503‘s revival of Michaela Coel‘s landmark debut Chewing Gum Dreams, stepping into the role originally performed by Coel herself.
Officially opening at the theatre on the 15th September, the the production launches a new Theatre503 strand that celebrates the power of debut plays and marks the theatre’s first partnership with tiata fahodzi.
Tracey Gordon is growing up fast, and you’ll want to come along for the ride.
Chewing Gum Dreams is Michaela Coel’s unforgettable debut. A fierce, funny, and big hearted journey through first love, last days of school, and the moments that shape who we become.
Lauryn Ajufo was named a 2022 Screen International Star of Tomorrow and received a British Independent Film Award nomination for her performance in Boiling Point. Lauryn recently joined the cast for the second series of Dreaming While Black (BBC/Showtime), starred in the feature film Luther: Fallen Son and played series leads in Netflix’s Everything Now and Tell Me Everything. Her recent stage credits include the Royal Court’s critically acclaimed production of John Proctor is a Villain, as the character, Nell.
This revival is directed by Theatre503’s Artistic Director, Anthony Simpson-Pike, with the creative team also includes Yimei Zhao as Set and Costume Designer (Porn Play, Royal Court), Christopher Nairne as Lighting Designer (The Real Ones, Bush Theatre), Xana as Sound Designer (Alterations, National Theatre), Heather Basten CDG as Casting Director (The Harder They Come, Stratford East), and Theophilus O. Bailey as Movement Director (For Black Boys…, West End).
To find out more visit: https://theatre503.com/whats-on/chewing-gum-dreams/