LOVE STEPS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ANASTASIA OSEI-KUFFOUR
PRESENTED BY WRESTED VEIL
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRODUCTION EXCHANGE AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EBENEZER ADEMISOYE
‘I wanna know that our meeting will be seismic,
That when you see me in the thick
And thin,
That when our eyes meet there’ll be recognition,
And ignition
Of a stirring
Of feeling
In both our insides.’

Anna’s life is sorted. What’s not to like? She’s in her 30s, still ‘young gifted and Black’… or so she hopes. She’s driven, ambitious and surviving in a turbulent world – but despite all this, there’s one thing that’s missing – love. 

Could being in your 30s ‘gifted and Black’ be the problem? Is it her, is it them, or is it love itself? 

Through a fusion of poetry, spoken word, dance and music (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel) we see Anna take her Love Steps. 

In her debut play, writer Anastasia Osei-Kuffour asks: What are the pressures placed on people to find a significant other – and how are you viewed if you haven’t? Does finding love define your identity or can your self-worth and self-esteem exist outside of that? Why is there a timeline in society by which we should have completed certain life events? 

3-20 APR
7:30PM (TUES-SAT)
4PM (SUN)
£18 STANDARD
£16 CONCESSION

LOVE STEPS

WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ANASTASIA OSEI-KUFFOUR
PRESENTED BY WRESTED VEIL
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE PRODUCTION EXCHANGE AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER EBENEZER ADEMISOYE
‘I wanna know that our meeting will be seismic,
That when you see me in the thick
And thin,
That when our eyes meet there’ll be recognition,
And ignition
Of a stirring
Of feeling
In both our insides.’

Anna’s life is sorted. What’s not to like? She’s in her 30s, still ‘young gifted and Black’… or so she hopes. She’s driven, ambitious and surviving in a turbulent world – but despite all this, there’s one thing that’s missing – love. 

Could being in your 30s ‘gifted and Black’ be the problem? Is it her, is it them, or is it love itself? 

Through a fusion of poetry, spoken word, dance and music (R&B, Hip Hop, Gospel) we see Anna take her Love Steps. 

In her debut play, writer Anastasia Osei-Kuffour asks: What are the pressures placed on people to find a significant other – and how are you viewed if you haven’t? Does finding love define your identity or can your self-worth and self-esteem exist outside of that? Why is there a timeline in society by which we should have completed certain life events? 

3-20 APR
7:30PM (TUES-SAT)
4PM (SUN)
£18 STANDARD
£16 CONCESSION

★★★★

“Osei-Kuffour’s deft direction complements the energy and pace of Williams’ text”

The Stage (All Roads, Directed by Anastasia Osier-Kuffour)

★★★★

“Anastasia Osei-Kuffour’s high energy production dances as if to the beat of a Reggae tune”

Reviews Hub (On the Ropes)

★★★★★

“Powerful. Intelligently directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour”

Islington Gazette

★★★★★

“Astounding play”

The Guardian (Typical, directed by Anastasia Osier-Kuffour)

“Gripping”

New York Times (on Typical, directed by Anastasia Osei-Kuffour)

★★★★★

“Powerfully poetic and painful”

Arts Desk (Typical, directed by Anastasia Osier-Kuffour)

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Content Warnings

Racism, sexism, discrimination, loneliness and death

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Age Recommendation

11+

Duration

1h15m