LeBron James’ checkered legacy looms large over the events of King James, sensitively written by American playwright Rajiv Joseph and now playing in a stylish production at Theatre Aquarius.
By Aisling Murphy /Sep 30, 2024
iPhoto caption: King James production still by Dahlia Katz.
“Sports and theatre both hold extraordinary characters in extraordinary circumstances,” says director Haysam Kadri. “That’s what my favourite type of theatre is: Characters placed in such interesting circumstances, and seeing how they navigate the world.”
So I’ve been trying that strategy where you call anything you don’t like fake to make it go away but, so far, my “fake belly” and my “fake taxes in arrears” are still very fucking there.