In 2015, Solanke made her directorial debut with her second play, East End Boys, West End Girls, in a London tour that began at the Arcola TheatreLyn Gardner, "Plan your week's theatre: top tickets", The Guardian, 27 July 2015. before playing in venues including CLF Arts Cafe in Peckham, the Saatchi Gallery in Chelsea, and the Bernie Grant Arts Centre in Tottenham."British-African Theatre And Film Company Launches New Play", The Voice, 30 July 2015. Reviews variously described the play as "a grim view of a vast and disparate city...occasionally quite sweet and always earnest"Tim Bano, "East End Boys, West End Girls" (review), Time Out, 30 July 2015. and "thought-provoking.... It goes beyond mere entertainment and poses some knotty but ever pertinent questions. The artful Solanke handles the social commentary with sensitivity and intelligence."Tolita, "Theatre Review: ‘East End Boys, West End Girls’ by Ade Solanke", 8 August 2015.
