SHIFT+SPACE | SWEETNESS by Ye-Ye Esohe

How do you survive, always having to be strong and tough...never sweet and never soft? In South London we follow Dwayne, a young black man who seems to have his life figured out. But Dwayne is harbouring a deep secret that is threatening to erupt. Sweetness is a dark comedy about confronting traumas and revealing the damage of hidden secrets and generational trauma. This is a staged rehearsed reading.

From Riverscribes Scratch Night 2024 - "Great dialogue and characterisation, super believable and funny in moments, with vulnerability in other moments...Light and seemingly harmless until the other side emerges...Important work!"

Age guidance: This performance is recommended for ages 16+

Content warning: This play contains sensitive subject matters around sexual abuse and homophobia and language that will require a trigger warning.

Interval: This performance does not have an interval.

Post show discussion: This performance will have a post show Q&A.

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Ye-Ye Esohe is a writer and creative. She is the creator, co-writer and co-producer of the online comedy web series ‘Go Gloria’ released in 2023. She was a finalist in the script writing competition Amplified part of Enter Stage Write with her script ‘Sweetness’ in 2024 and was most recently part of the 2025 cohort of Talawa Theatre's introductory writer's group. Ye-Ye’s writing has a focus on telling stories from the black community that often go unheard and unseen and challenging the norm. She is also the host of the podcast 'Talk and Tea Show' where she interviews upcoming creatives in the arts and talks about current trends and topics. She currently works in development at a TV production company where she works with writers to help develop projects on the slate.

Instagram: @yeye.esohe

This performance is part of the SHIFT+SPACE programme

Theatre Deli’s SHIFT+SPACE programme is a free performance opportunity for artists to present their work that needs an audience to develop, where artists keep 100% of the Box Office!

Find out more about the SHIFT+SPACE programme here.

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