White Noise

“Parks has written precisely the play for this anguished moment” –  Alexis Soloski 

Thirty-somethings Leo, Misha, Ralph and Dawn have been inseparable since college. 

Making their way together in the big city, they are liberal, open-minded and socially aware. Misha is producing the hit online show ‘Ask A Black’;  Ralph is waiting for tenure at his university, and as a lawyer, Dawn spends her days fighting for social justice. Leo would be a talented visual artist – if only he could sleep. As best friends and lovers, confident in their woke-ness, their connection with each other is stronger than anything else – until, that is, Leo is assaulted by the police in a racially motivated incident. Shaken to the core, he brings to the group an extreme proposition. 

Written by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog and Father Comes Home from the Wars, White Noise takes an unflinching look at race in the 21st century from both a black and white perspective. After an acclaimed world premiere at the Public Theater in New York, it had its European premiere at The Bridge, directed by Polly Findlay.

The Bridge, London

5 October – 13 November 2021

Writer Suzan-Lori Parks 

Director Polly Findlay 

Set Designer Lizzie Clachan 

Costume Designer Natalie Pryce 

Movement Director Jade Hackett 

Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh 

Sound Designer Donato Wharton 

Intimacy Coordinator David Thackeray 

Musical Director Marc Tritschler 

Creative Consultant Mandy Hackett 

Dramaturg Jesse Cameron Alick