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National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
“One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.”
7.6 / 10• 2018• 2h 0m•NR• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maynard Eziashi
Musa / Andile / Mensah
Lead
Sule Rimi
Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain
Fisayo Akinade
Samuel
Hammed Animashaun
Wallace / Timothy / Mohammed / Tinashe
Peter Bankolé
Kwabena / Brian / Fabrice / Olawale
Simon Manyonda
Tanaka / Fiifi
Patrice Naiambana
Tokunbo / Paul / Simphiwe
Cyril Nri
Emmauel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Bijan Sheibani's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
