National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles (2018)

7.6/10 • 120 min • Comedy Drama

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.

Cast

Maynard Eziashi

Musa / Andile / Mensah

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

Abdul Salis

Kwame / Simon / Wole

Anthony Welsh

Winston / Shoni

David Webber

Abram / Ohene / Sizwe

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