I HAVE ALREADY BOOKED A TICKET TO SEE IT AGAIN, PHENOMENAL!

By Brookemorgan | @brookemorgan.co ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Press Invite

Ten’s across the board! From staging to cast selection, right down to the specific nuances that only a Latina would know. It was beautiful to have the pleasure of being immersed in a culture different to my own. As a South London native, it felt close to me and so far all at once. The energy, humour and attitude were all so recognisable, and it felt like an ‘if you know you know’ moment. I honestly think My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar should be a MANDATORY watch for everyone black, white & ‘other’ in South London and beyond. I loved how they played into, around and outside of stereotypes, humanising some of the female Latino archetypes we often see in London. MUINPE didn’t shy away from the heavy stuff either, confidently exploring themes of grief, immigration, financial crime and the realities of hustle culture.

I went in blind, not reading anything beforehand. So I had no preconceived ideas about the storyline or what to expect. But throughout, I felt it. Those quiet emotional punches that created lumps in my throat. Especially in the moments where so much was said without words. The unspoken conversations, the lingering silences, the weight of survivors’ guilt and that deep-rooted loneliness that can exist within diasporic families. It was all handled with such care and vulnerability. The show strikes a beautiful balance between who these characters aspire to be and who they need to be in real time just to survive.

What stayed with me most was the tenderness threaded through the chaos. Despite the differences in their lifestyles and individual journeys, there’s this constant yearning for closeness, for understanding, for home. The pacing kept me locked in, engaged, wanting more, but still feeling satisfied in every moment.

Overall, My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar is phenomenal, layered and deeply human-centred. It acknowledges societal constructs and all their rigmarole without feeling preachy. It doesn’t tie things up neatly, but that’s exactly the point. It reflects real life.

My Uncle Is Not Pablo Escobar is running at Brixton House until Sunday 3 May.

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Photo Credit: Lucy Le Brocq of Kaleidoshoots