Full of humour, heart and family drama, new production images for our co-production of A Raisin in the Sun have just been revealed.

Written by Lorraine Hansberry – the first Black woman to have a play on Broadway in 1959 – and directed by Tinuke Craig (Trouble in Butetown, Jitney, Crave, The Color Purple), the groundbreaking play is currently enjoying its premiere run in our Courtyard Theatre until 28 September before going on a national tour.

A Raisin in the Sun is a Headlong, Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse co-production of this classic family drama full of humour and heart that remains relevant and powerful in a world still divided by inequality.

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?

Photographs by Ikin Yum