National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

“One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.”

7.6

2018

2h 0m

ComedyDrama

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. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra over the course of a single day.

Key Crew

Director

Bijan Sheibani

Writers

Inua Ellams

Cast (12)

Maynard Eziashi

Musa / Andile / Mensah

Sule Rimi

Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain

Fisayo Akinade

Samuel

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