Barber Shop Chronicles
One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.
Following two sell-out runs at the National Theatre and a world tour, Inua Ellams’ acclaimed Barber Shop Chronicles comes to Bristol Old Vic this May.
Newsroom, political platform, local hot spot, confession box, preacher-pulpit and football stadium. For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling.
Directed by Olivier award-winning director Bijan Sheibani and designed by Rae Smith (War Horse), Barber Shop Chronicles is a heart-warming, hilarious and insightful new play that leaps from a barber shop in Peckham to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra over the course of a single day.
Fuel, National Theatre and Leeds Playhouse co-production in association with the Roundhouse
Co-commissioned by Fuel and the National Theatre. Development funded by Arts Council England with the support of Fuel, National Theatre Studio, Leeds Playhouse, The Binks Trust, British Council ZA, Oran Mor and A Play, a Pie and a Pint.
Joyous. Brilliantly acted. Life-affirming. Go.
Throbs with energy and heat
Daily Telegraph
Exuberant. A debating chamber where you shed your locks but regain your identity
Guardian
Vivid and energetic. Take a seat at a revolutionary barber's shop
Evening Standard
Funny, fast, thougful, moving. An absolute cracker
Financial Times
Warmth, wisdom and global reach
Daily Telegraph
Remarkable. A cut above the rest
Observer
Hugely fun
Time Out
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