National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

Jan 9, 2018

2h 0m

★ 7.6

One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.

Overview

For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra over the course of a single day.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

National Theatre

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles Trailers

Cast

Musa / Andile / Mensah

Maynard Eziashi

Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain

Sule Rimi

Samuel

Fisayo Akinade

Wallace / Timothy / Mohammed / Tinashe

Hammed Animashaun

Kwabena / Brian / Fabrice / Olawale

Peter Bankolé

Tanaka / Fiifi

Simon Manyonda

Tokunbo / Paul / Simphiwe

Patrice Naiambana

Emmauel

Cyril Nri

Ethan

Kwami Odoom

Kwame / Simon / Wole

Abdul Salis

Winston / Shoni

Anthony Welsh

Abram / Ohene / Sizwe

David Webber

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