A “richly imagined” political drama will hit the stage this month exploring cultural and societal themes to keep the audience on the edge of their seats.

good dog by Arinzé Kene is a hard-hitting production set in the early noughties about everyday injustice inspired by a real life community riot in the summer of 2011.

The play, supported by Arts Council England, will open at Watford Palace Theatre from January 31 – February 2.

Director, Natalie Ibu, said: “In the wake of the Brexit vote, the play is a troubling thesis about what happens when you are unseen and unheard, and this only gets louder as time goes on.

“At Tiata Fahodzi we pride ourselves in seeking out stories that see those who sit outside the singular narrative.

“We refuse to oversimplify the African diaspora and, instead, relish the complexity. We want to multiply the narratives - about ourselves and each other - and debate the mixed experience of Britain today and tomorrow.”

Arinzé Kene, good dog’s playwright, has links to Netflix’s Crazyhead; BBC’s EastEnders; Channel 4’s Youngers; Girl from the North Country, West End, and Misty, Bush

Theatre and West End.

For tickets, go to watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk