Set in an all boys, all black, American prep school, Tarell Alvin McCraney’s piercing new play Choir Boy explores the politics of minority and masculinity.

Determined to make his mark like those before him, Pharus is hell bent on being the best choir leader in the school’s 50 year history. But in a world built on rites and rituals, how will he conform to expectations and gain the respect he desperately needs?

Choir Boy is directed by the Royal Court’s Artistic Director Dominic Cooke whose credits at the venue include In Basildon, Chicken Soup With Barley and Clybourne Park for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award.