National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
“One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.”
2018•2h 0m•7.6•Released
ComedyDrama
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.
Director
Bijan Sheibani
Writer
Inua Ellams
Languages
English
Studio
National Theatre
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
Kwami Odoom
Ethan
Abdul Salis
Kwame / Simon / Wole
Anthony Welsh
Winston / Shoni
David Webber
Abram / Ohene / Sizwe
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