Gerel Falconer’s TONES completes its two-week run at Brixton House theatre

Award-winning writer and rapaturg Gerel Falconer completes his victory two-week lap at Brixton House Theatre this week of his debut solo show TONES.

What happens if you’re not Black enough for the ends, but too Black for the rest of the world? Tones – A Hip-Hop Opera follows the pivotal moments of lead character Jerome, AKA The Professor, and his upbringing from childhood to his departure from university. As he battles with his identity we go on a journey through the depths of Black-British culture, class, and belonging.  

Presented by award-winning Wound Up Theatre, Tones – A Hip-Hop Opera combines the gritty underground sounds of hip-hop, grime and drill with the melodrama of opera to tell the story of a treacherous path to self-discovery.

Tones is a riveting exploration of the Black experience and the Mixed experience.

★★★★★
‘Falconer’s lyrics are sublime’
North West End UK

★★★★★
‘Succeeds on every level’
All That Dazzles

★★★★★
‘I’ve never been fully invested in a show after the first three minutes, but that’s exactly what happened with Tones.’
Afridiziak

★★★★★
‘An engaging and beautiful story’
Ed Fringe Review

★★★★★
‘This show will blow you away from the very first second’
Seven Star Life

★★★★
‘Uplifting and bold, Tones is one-man’s lyrical life story growing up in the ends, exploring black identity in a UK culture obsessed with class and race.’
Broadway Baby

★★★★
‘This is a masterclass in the art of telling a story through rap’
Ed Fringe Guide