“Up until very recently, I have felt that I can't talk to my father about anything”.
In September 2019 Theo interviewed Dom. Dom is 24 now. He thought about killing himself every day for a number of years. He didn’t talk to his Dad. He didn’t talk to his mates. Dom is Theo’s best friend. For Dom is a thirty-minute autobiographical solo performance piece. Using verbatim audio footage from two interviews, Theo weaves together a story of friendship, adolescence and suicidal thoughts.
For Dom is Theo’s second solo performance at CPT, having performed 500 Metres as part of SPRINT festival in March 2020, just before the world collapsed.
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
