Tunde’s 30th birthday is fast approaching. So he’s just started therapy because he hasn’t been able to get to the gym for weeks and a recent one-night stand ended in tears – his.

Interrogating the challenge of opening up and accepting our own vulnerabilities, SESSIONS by Ifeyinwa Frederick is a raw, funny, bittersweet deep-dive into the complexities of masculinity, depression and therapy.

“30 just matters, init. Like there’s no doubt you’re a proper adult then. Like 25 to 29 is just training but 30, it’s real.”

SESSIONS

By Ifeyinwa Frederick

A Paines Plough and Soho Theatre Production

Trigger warnings:
It may be unsuitable for some aged under 16 due to some occasional swearing, references to depression, references to suicidal ideation, references to abortion – parents should decide.

Cast:

Joseph Black – Tunde

Creative and Production Team:

Ifeyinwa Frederick – Writer
Philip Morris – Director
Anna Reid – Design
Simisola Majekodunmi – Lighting
Asaf Zohar – Sound and Composition
Yassmin V Foster – Movement
David Gilbert – Assistant Director
Wabriya King – Dramatherapist
Hannah Blamire – Production Manager
Laura Haynes – Company Stage Manager