Review: RETROGRADE, Kiln Theatre
Ryan Calais Cameron follows up the runaway success of For Black Boys... with a very different play that goes to the weighing of principles and pragmatism in a dysfunctional society
Ryan Calais Cameron's RETROGRADE Leads Our Top Ten Shows for April
April has some truly exciting theatre in store. From Ryan Calais Cameron's new play about Sidney Poitier to a revival of Brian Friel's Olivier Award-winning play and one of Noël Coward's darkly comic masterpieces, BroadwayWorld has some brilliant recommendations for your theatrical delectation.
Cast Announced For RETROGRADE at the Kiln Theatre
With Zadie Smith’s The Wife of Willesden about to transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre has announced the full cast for the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron’s new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood – Ian Bonar (Bobby), Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney), and Daniel Lapaine (Mr Parks).
Kiln Theatre Will Present the World Premiere of RETROGRADE By Ryan Calais Cameron
With Zadie Smith's The Wife of Willesden currently running at the company's home base in Kilburn ahead of a transfer to the US, Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham has announced the world première of Ryan Calais Cameron's new play based on a true event in the life of actor Sidney Poitier in 1950s Hollywood.
Kiln Theatre Announces Artistic Team Appointments
Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham today announces new appointments to the theatre's core artistic team – Amit Sharma as Associate Director, Amy Trigg as the Peggy Ramsay Foundation / Film4 Awards Scheme Playwright, and Pip Terry as Kiln's new Resident Assistant Designer.
THE BOY WITH TWO HEARTS Will Be Performed at Wales Millennium Centre
The Boy With Two Hearts, as featured on BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week, has been adapted by Phil Porter for the stage from the book of the same name by Hamed Amiri. It tells the incredible true story of the Amiri family and Hamed's elder brother, Hussein, whose heart condition made their journey to the UK all the more critical.
CRIPTALES to Premiere October 1 on BBC AMERICA
BBC AMERICA announced today the October 1 world premiere date for CripTales – a collection of six short films curated by Mat Fraser (His Dark Materials, American Horror Story) – each one written, directed and performed by a person living with disabilities.
Nottingham Playhouse Launches The Amplify Podcast
Nottingham Playhouse has released the first three episodes of a new podcast series that will explore the careers, processes and lockdown experiences of nationally and internationally renowned artists.