That Four Letter Word

About the show

‘That Four Letter Word’, is a striking new production exploring one of humanity’s most misunderstood concepts: love.
Inspired by bell hooks’s notion that “love is an action, never simply a feeling”, the production challenges romantic myths and asks what it really means to practise love - in our relationships, our choices and ourselves. Set across three contrasting worlds – a museum of memory, a tech boardroom and a couple's bedroom – the production explores the courage, complexity and beauty of loving and being loved. Each story reveals love as something messy, demanding, and deeply human.
In Safekeeping, a woman journeys through personal and collective histories, inviting reflection on the objects and memories that shape us.
Pivot brings us into the high-stakes world of two women entrepreneurs, as they debate the future of their dating app and the meaning of love, friendship and self-worth.
Whilst in Heat a couple pass a restless night confronting the strains of change, revealing the difficulty of communicating when words aren’t enough.
Created and directed by Landé Belo, That Four Letter Word centres Black women’s experiences while offering a universal reflection on connection, care, and responsibility.
In a time of swipe culture and emotional burnout, That Four Letter Word asks a simple but urgent question: if love is an action, are we brave enough to practise it?