Three Leeds teenagers land plum roles in our exciting new production of A Raisin in the Sun
Tue 20 Aug, 2024
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Playhouse production
A Raisin in the Sun
13 – 28 Sep 2024
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VenueCourtyard
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Running time3 hours incl. one interval (TBC)
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Age guidance14+
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In a rented apartment on Chicago’s South Side, the Younger family is full of hope, dreams, grief, and big plans. Their beloved father has died, and the money from his life insurance policy could change their lives.
Mama wants to put down roots in a home of her own. Her daughter Beneatha has her heart set on becoming a doctor. But her son Walter Lee thinks the money is his to spend — and he’s willing to sacrifice his values and his family to get what he wants. Each must face what it means to escape the confines of a segregated society. How do you create a meaningful life in a world designed to keep you down?
Groundbreaking, pioneering and challenging, Lorraine Hansberry‘s A Raisin in the Sun broke barriers as the first play by a Black woman on Broadway. Directed by Tinuke Craig (Jitney, The Color Purple), this classic family drama full of humour and heart, remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality.
A Leeds Playhouse, Headlong, Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Nottingham Playhouse production
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In the rehearsal room
Cast
Joséphine-Fransilja Brookman
Beneatha
Cash Holland
Ruth
Solomon Israel
Walter Lee
Jonah Russell
Karl
Doreene Blackstock
Lena
Kenneth Omole
Joseph/Bobo
Gilbert Kyem Jnr
George
Jayden Dias
Travis
Josh Ndlovu
Travis
Adiel Magaji
Travis
Creatives
Tinuke Craig
Director
Cécile Trémolières
Set Designer
Maybelle Laye
Costume Designer
Max Pappenheim
Composer/Sound Designer
Joshua Pharo
Lighting Designer
Sarita Piotrowski
Movement Dircetor
Haruka Kuroda
Fight & Intimacy Director
Aundrea Fudge
Voice & Dialect Coach
Phillippe Cato
Associate Director
Ruta Irbite
Design Associate
Luke Haywood
Lighting Associate
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Education Resources
This workshop will help students to understand A Raisin in the Sun in context as a play text. Work with a professional theatre artist to explore and stage scenes from the play, thinking about how directors communicate the themes of the play and how actors explores the characters motivations. Suitable for KS4 students. To book, please fill out this form.
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