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December 25, 2024 49 mins
Emmanuel Akwafo (Lyric Hammersmith Panto / For Black Boys) joins West End Frame Editor, Andrew Tomlins, to round up their Top Performances of 2024!

Andrew reveals his top five stage performances of the year and reads submissions from West End Frame listeners whilst Emmanuel shares his top five shows of 2024.

Thank you for listening to The West End Frame Show in 2024 and for sharing your top performances of the year - we included as many of your contributions as possible. We're back on Saturday to round up our top shows of the year.

Emmanuel is currently playing Widow Twerkey in Aladdin at the Lyric Hammersmith, marking his third pantomime at the venue.

Emmanuel originated the role of Pitch in For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy by Ryan Calais Cameron, performing the show at the New Diorama Theatre, Royal Court Theatre and Apollo Theatre.

His other theatre credits include: Narrator in Sappho (Southwark Playhouse), Amiens in As You Like It (Globe Theatre), Mr Martin in The Bald Soprano (Leicester Square Theatre) and Jay in The Spalding Suite (Southbank Centre).

This year Emmanuel directed the sold out premiere of his debut play Limp Wrist and The Iron Fist at the Brixton House Theatre.

Follow Emmanuel on Instagram: @eman.akwafo

Aladdin runs at the Lyric Hammersmith until 5th January 2025. Visit www.lyric.co.uk for info and tickets.

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