The Happy Tragedy of Being Woke is a ride through the troubled mind of 'Frantz', a black man trying for a baby with his white girlfriend. When they start having to think about adoption, the process triggers a series of questions fundamental to Frantz’s sense of identity; questions that have a profound impact upon his relationship with his partner and, ultimately, upon his mental health.

In an age of individualism, Frantz struggles to reconcile his British identity with his belief in a collective black identity; challenged to define himself as a Black British man, he finds himself falling short. Through the lens of cross-cultural adoption, including verbatim transcripts from adoptees, we are invited to share the unfiltered experience of individuals torn between two different cultures.

Complicité presents an abridged, work-in-progress version of Clint Dyer’s passionate and considered play.

Come along to an intimate performance in an informal setting offering a chance to delve deeper and join in a conversation about the ideas explored in the You Are Here programme.