Retrograde
The Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice?
Cast & Crew
Cast
| Bobby | Ian Bonar |
|---|---|
| Mr Parks | Daniel Lapaine |
| Sidney | Ivanno Jeremiah |
Crew | |
| Assistant Stage Manager (Book Cover) | Odette Robertson |
| Casting Director | Juliet Horsley CDG |
| Company Stage Manager | Alex Constantin |
| Costume Supervisor | Isobel Pellow |
| Deputy Production Manager | Phyllys Egharevba |
| Deputy Stage Manager | Caroline Meer |
| Designer | Frankie Bradshaw |
| Director | Amit Sharma |
| Kiln-Mackintosh Resident Assistant Director | Jessica Mensah |
| Lighting Designer | Amy Mae |
| Lighting Programmer | Paul Salmon |
| Production Carpenter | Calum Walker |
| Production Electrician | Steve Andrews |
| Production Manager | Alysha Laviniere |
| Production Sound Engineer | Will Thompson |
| Rigger | James ‘Luka’ Goodsall |
| Set built by | Illusion Design and Construct |
| Set built by | Kiln Theatre Workshops |
| Sound Designer | Beth Luke |
| Tech Swing | Zaineb Aamir |
| Technician / Lighting Operator | Eilidh Mackenzie |
| Voice & Dialect Coach | Hazel Holder |
| Wardrobe Manager | Lola Kezunovic |
| Writer | Ryan Calais Cameron |
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Play description
The Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice?
From the writer of award-winning, sold-out, For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When The Hue Gets Too Heavy, Ryan Calais Cameron’s explosive new play explores identity, resilience, and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950’s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor’s journey to stardom.
Photo credits
- Retrograde by Marc Brenner, Creative Commons Attribution
- Retrograde by Marc Brenner, Creative Commons Attribution
- Retrograde by Marc Brenner, Creative Commons Attribution
- Retrograde by Marc Brenner, Creative Commons Attribution
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