Po' Boys and Oysters
Po’ Boys and Oysters was Black Creative Aotearoa’s first theater production. It is clever witty and beautiful. Written by Estelle Chout, an Afro-Caribbean/queer actress, about a Black lesbian couple living in Auckland who wants to adopt a child.
Performed by Estelle Chout as Flo, Layla Pitt as Jo, Sandra Zvenyika as Marie, Andrew Johnson as Shane and Jack Briden as Felix. Directed by Dione Joseph, assistant director Keagan Fransch, CoPro producer Julie Zhu, Dramaturgy and PR Aroha Awarau.
Set design by Nati Pereira, lighting by Creative Ambience Stage Technology, sound by Same Same But Black, costume design Felise Du Chateau and Asya Mohamed Abeid, graphic design by Anabel Fernandez Santana, ceramics by Lindsey De Roos, choreography by Otis Donovan Herring, videography by Bertrand Remuat, photography by Micheal Loh, make-up by Aiden-Leigh Jansen and Serena Mani.
Production || Creative Direction || Marketing
The key was to capture the style of the play while not losing the fun. Words used to guide the poster shoot and graphic elements were; elegant drama, sarcastic, unapologetic, authentic and bold.
Po’ Boys and Oysters opened to rave reviews and multiple sold out nights.
