Danesha

Danesha is a brand new show, celebrating coming-of-age, black culture, queer joy and finding and loving your authentic self.  

All they play in Preston nightclubs is Little Mix and Miley Cyrus. How is Danesha supposed to vibe to that? 

After successfully managing to convince her Preston mates (as well as telling a teeny, tiny white lie to her dad), Danesha arranges a night out in Manchester. 

Then she meets Her and Danesha’s whole existence becomes one big question mark. Because Danesha thought it was normal to feel like you don’t quite fit in, to like music that nobody else likes, to move your body in a way your friends can’t, and to not know anything about your mum and the island she comes from… 

Writer Stefanie says, “I wanted to create something that was fun. That we could all be in a room and laugh together, cry together and most importantly dance together”

Content Guidance: 14+, contains issues of sexuality and racial discrimination and discussions of drug misuse.

Written by Manchester-born writer Stefanie Reynolds.

Stefanie has written for scratch nights and comedy nights in London and Manchester theatres, as well as touring her first play Scribbles at Edinburgh Fringe festival and Battersea Arts Centre. Her

second play That Time We Got High was shortlisted for Channel 4stories, Kudos and Royal Court fellowship and longlisted for Women’s Playwriting Award.