Tambo & Bones

Tambo & Bones

Tambo and Bones are stuck in a minstrel show. 
It's hard to know what's real when you're stuck in a minstrel show. 
Their escape plan: get out, get rich, get even. 

Join us as one of the most talked-about cultural events of 2023 returns to Stratford East. In this exhilarating, funny and provocative satire, Tambo and Bones journey from comedy double-act, to hip-hop superstars, to activists in a future America, contending with the alarming repercussions of a nation torn apart by race. 

Spanning 500 years of history, TAMBO & BONES laughs through our past, blows the roof off our present and imagines an explosive future for our world and for theatre.  

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2023 Reviews
★★★★ “Unique, challenging and oh-so necessary” The Guardian 
★★★★ "Clever, prickly, elaborate, challenging and delivered with great skill" Financial Times  
★★★★ "Like nothing you've ever seen” The Telegraph  

Clifford Samuel and Daniel Ward's portrait headshots on a red background for Tambo & Bones At Stratford East

Presented by Actors Touring Company, Stratford East and Royal & Derngate, Northampton in association with Belgrade Theatre, Leeds Playhouse and Liverpool Everyman.

Check out some footage from the 2023 run of this production below.

Click here for details about companion/carer tickets.

20% off for Members & Friends when they book 2 or more shows at the same time. 

Concessions
Available for under 17s

Schools Rates
Newham schools: £12 per person
All other schools: £14 per person

Group Bookings
If you buy nine standard rate tickets then you get the 10th free. Group bookings (of nine or more tickets) can only be booked over the phone or in person.

Booking Enquiries
Our online booking system doesn’t allow customers to leave isolated seats. We do this in order to prevent gaps in the auditorium.

Currently seats are on sale from Row B in the stalls, and it is possible that Row A will go on sale at a later date, so please be aware that purchasing seats in Row B does not guarantee that you will be in the front row.

Please note that our boxes have a slightly restricted view. Seats marked with an ‘i’ on the seating plan have a restricted view.

Our ticket prices increase as the theatre fills. We always recommend booking early to secure the best seats at the best price.

If you require any help with your booking then please contact our Box Office by emailing tickets@stratfordeast.com or calling 020 8534 0310.

Tambo - Clifford Samuel
Bones - Daniel Ward 
X-Bot-1 - Jaron Lammens
X-Bot-2 - Dru Cripps 

 

Writer - Dave Harris
Director- Matthew Xia
Set and Costume Designers - Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey and ULTZ
Lighting Designer - Ciarán Cunningham
Hip-Hop Beats - Excalibah*
Sound Designer & Additional Composition - Richard Hammarton
Movement Director - Kloé Dean
Video Designer - Gino Ricardo Green
Associate Director - Dubheasa Lanipekun
Costume Supervisor - Ysanne Tidd
Fight Director - Sam Lyon-Behan
Original fight choreography - Kevin McCurdy
Voice and Dialect Coach - Joel Trill
Magic & Illusions Consultant - Chris Cox
Production Dramatherapist - Wabriya King
Original Casting - Julia Horan
Voice Actor - Michael Simkins
Puppetry Designer - Hugh Purves
Assistant Designer - Mark Simmons
Company Stage Manager - Marie-Angelique St. Hill
Deputy Stage Manager - Paris Wu
Technical Assistant Stage Manager - Dynzell Muguti
Lighting Associate - Tom Lightbody
Smith Sound Operator - Max Deane
Production Sound & Video Engineer - Ieuan Watkins-Hyde
Deputy Production Manager - Tom Clutterbuck
Tour Marketing Consultant - Holly Adomah
Production Manager - Simon Godfrey
Production Carpenter - James Chapman

 

*WAR produced by Roly Botha and Excalibah and Dollas to Dreams produced by Excalibah and Roly Botha

More Information

Age guidance: 14+ (Click here for Content Advisory Notes)

Digital Programme

Running time: approximately 120 minutes, including an interval.

Access Performances:
Captioned - FRI 09 MAY, 7.30pm
Access Information

Dates, Times & Tickets
  • Thu 1 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Fri 2 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Sat 3 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Sat 3 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Tue 6 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Wed 7 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Thu 8 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Thu 8 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Fri 9 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50 Captioned Performance
  • Sat 10 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Thu 1 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Fri 2 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Sat 3 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Sat 3 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Tue 6 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Wed 7 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Thu 8 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Thu 8 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50
  • Fri 9 May 7:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50 Captioned Performance
  • Sat 10 May 2:30 PM £10.00 - £39.50

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