Comedy ·Drama · United Kingdom · 2018 · 2h 0m

National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

Director

Cast

Maynard Eziashi as Musa / Andile / Mensah Sule Rimi as Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain Fisayo Akinade as Samuel Hammed Animashaun as Wallace / Timothy / Mohammed / Tinashe Peter Bankolé as Kwabena / Brian / Fabrice / Olawale Simon Manyonda as Tanaka / Fiifi

Crew

Inua Ellams — Writer

Tagline

One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Bijan Sheibani Director Inua Ellams Writer

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