Details

New York, 1930. Following a decade of creative explosion, the Harlem Renaissance is starting to feel the bite of the Great Depression. In the face of hardship and dwindling opportunity, Angel and her friends battle to keep their artistic dreams alive. But, when Angel falls for a stranger from Alabama, their romance forces the group to make good on their ambitions, or give in to the reality of the time.

Cast/Performers

Ronke Adekoluejo (Delia Patterson), Lincoln Conway (Ensemble), Eddie Elliott (Ensemble), Osy Ikhile (Leland Cunningham), Kimberley Okoye (Ensemble), Helena Pipe (Ensemble), Giles Terera (Guy Jacobs), Samira Wiley (Angel Allen)

Creatives/Company

Author: Pearl Cleage
Producer: National Theatre
Director(s): Lynette Linton, Kane Husbands (movement), TD Moyo (staff director)
Design(s): Frankie Bradshaw, Cynthia De La Rosa (wigs / hair / make-up)
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick
Music: Benjamin Kwasi Burrell
Sound: George Dennis
Other: Hazel Holder (voice and dialect coach)