Wedding Band

T01560033685
Set in the deep south of USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life.

Author

Alice Childress

Archive :: production:T01560033685, play:S02087338926, venue:V315

A Love Hate Story in Black and White

Special Performances

17 Jun 24 Audio Described
19 Jun 24 Relaxed
21 Jun 24 Sign Interpreted
25 Jun 24 Captioned

Performance

Venue	Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
	Other spaces: Studio
Town	Outer London
County	Greater London
From	31st May 2024
Opened	6th June 2024
To	29th June 2024
When	19:30. Jun 6 at 19:00. Sat Mats 14:30 (from Jun 8). Wed Mats 14:30 (from Jun 12)
What is currently on at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre (V315)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Director	Monique Touko
Design	Paul Wills
Costume	Paul Wills
Design	Cynthia De La Rosa (wigs / hair / make-up)
Lighting	Matt Haskins
Sound	Elena Pena
Music	Shiloh Coke
Choreographer	Aline David
Design	Keisha Paris-Banya (wigs / hair / make-up associate designer)
Director	Sophie Parrott (CDG - casting)
Other	Joel Trill (dialect and voice coach)
Performer	Deborah Ayorinde (Julia)
Performer	David Walmsley (Herman)
Performer	Geraldine Alexander
Performer	Lachele Carl
Performer	Poppy Gilbert
Performer	Diveen Henry
Performer	Patrick Martins
Performer	Bethan Mary-James
Performer	Owen Whitelaw
Performer	Lylianna Eugene (child cast member- some dates)
Performer	Poppy Graham (child cast member- some dates)
Performer	Saskia Holness (child cast member- some dates)
Performer	Wren Stembridge (child cast member- some dates)

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.