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Tambo & 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. Dave Harris won a Commendation for TAMBO & BONES at the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting 2019, and ATC's acclaimed production is one of TimeOut's top six shows to watch in 2025.

TAMBO & BONES is an exhilarating, darkly comic and provocative satire on capitalism and Black performance. Spanning 500 years, Tambo (Clifford Samuel), and Bones (Daniel Ward) 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. Harris’ blistering satire laughs through our past, blows the roof off our present, and imagines an explosive future for our world and for theatre.

TAMBO & BONES is the latest in a series of acclaimed productions from ATC, one of the only British theatre companies dedicated to producing, presenting and touring international plays throughout the UK. ATC’s recently celebrated work includes Rice (2022), The Architect (2023), Family Tree (2023) and Bodies of Water (2024).

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Dates & Booking

HOME Manchester

Tuesday 1 – Saturday 5 April 2025

https://homemcr.org/

Belgrade Theatre

Wednesday 9 – Saturday 12 April 2025

https://www.belgrade.co.uk/

Stratford East

Tuesday 29 April – Saturday 10 May 2025

https://www.stratfordeast.com/

Leeds Playhouse

Wednesday 14 – Saturday 24 May 2025

https://www.leedsplayhouse.org.uk