Performance

Venue	The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre)
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	20th April 2023
Opened	26th April 2023
To	27th May 2023
When	19:30. Apr 26 at 19:00. Sat Mats 14:30 (from Apr 29). Wed Mats 14:30 (from May 3)
What is currently on at The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre) (V250)

Retrograde

T1142518403
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? Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive 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.

Author

Ryan Calais-Cameron

Archive :: production:T1142518403, play:S1798438858, venue:V250

Production details

This world premiere explores a moment in a career which paved ways and changed perceptions, cementing the legacy of a Hollywood icon. Retrograde asks the question; how much have we really evolved? All performances of Retrograde will be audio described.

Special Performances

11 May 23 Captioned
12 May 23 Captioned
13 May 23 Captioned
18 May 23 Touch Tour
20 May 23 Relaxed

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Presented by	Kiln Theatre
Director	Amit Sharma
Design	Frankie Bradshaw
Lighting	Amy Mae
Sound	Beth Duke
Director	Juliet Horsley (CDG - casting director)
Costume	Isobel Pellow
Director	Jessica Mensah (Kiln-MacIntosh resident assistant director)
Performer	Ian Bonar (Bobby)
Performer	Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney)
Performer	Daniel Lapaine (Mr Parks)

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.