“A well-designed almost apocalyptic scene of colosseum pillars drips with ‘lava’ with a giant box big enough to fit a Transit van at the back bringing delicious surrealism. This set, by designer Jasmine Swan, perfectly balances the subtle lighting design. Lava lives up to its name in that what lives within many of us as black people is a scorching, boiling emotion from within that we feel – as echoes, as physical pain and, at times shared goodness. It explores as many angles of blackness you can think of in a very short space of time, with all the good and the bad.”
Lava (The Bush)
Writer: Benedict Lombe (Ben Lombe)
Performer: Ronke Adékoluẹjo
Director: Anthony Simpson-Pike
Dramaturg: Deirdre O'Halloran
Set & Costume: Jasmine Swan
Lighting: Jai Morjaria
Sound: Gino Ricardo Green
Photographer: Helen Murray & Oliver Bryant