About the show
Four Walled Boyfriend by Lee Slater is an intimate romantic London-set play unfolding almost entirely within one bedroom. Lenni, a romantic and self-aware queer person, begins a secret relationship with the ‘down-low’ Jarrel, shaped by pressures beyond the room.
What starts as a casual encounter deepens into a passionate but fragile bond that can only exist in private. As Lenni longs to be loved openly, Jarrel struggles with vulnerability and risk. To what extent would you keep your sexuality a secret?
Creatives:
Louise Rose – Director
Josiane Yahia – Dramaturg
Joshua Cole-Brown – Stage Manager
Brontë Bovell – Movement Director
Mio Jue – Costume
Tegan Chinogurei – Set
Hamidha Awshan – Producer
TJ Roderick – Producer
Kayla Stokes – R&D Director
Jahrhys Greenidge – R&D Jarrell
Luc de Freitas – R&D Lenni
Maria Rangoni – Headshot Photographer
Running time: 30 mins
Age Guidance: 16+
Content Awareness: Sexual references, discussions of race, strong language, onstage intimacy
For full performance dates and times, please press ‘Book’ above.
This performance takes place in the fifth year of Peckham Fringe Festival, and the 40th Anniversary year of Theatre Peckham. Click here to see the full programme for this year’s Peckham Fringe.
Your Stage, Your Story. #TP40
Meet the Cast
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Lee SlaterLenni -
Nathan LwangaJarrel
Reviews
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★★★★
"Truly spectacular choreography...real chemistry that shows the trust between the actors and the love between the characters"
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★★★★★
"The portrayal of the relationship in Lightbulbs is both thoughtful and deeply intimate… The result is a piece that feels both stylised and utterly truthful. The choreography is dynamic, sexy, and heartbreaking– executed with a sense of ease and playfulness that makes it all the more compelling… the show is consistently inventive, engaging and alive…"
