Ryan Calais Cameron's Retrograde, directed by Amit Sharma, began performances at London's Apollo Theatre March 8, and Playbill has the pictures to prove it. Running through June 14, opening night is set for March 19.
Retrograde centers on trailblazing actor-activist Sidney Poitier on the precipice of signing his career-defining Hollywood contract. As he grapples with the implications of signing his life away, his principles come to the fore as he weighs the pros and cons of entering into the system.
Starring Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations, Humans) as Sidney Poitier, the West End production also features Stanley Townsend (Kaos, The Normal Heart) and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone, All My Sons).
Produced by Oscar, Olivier, and Tony nominated actor Colman Domingo (Sing Sing) and Nica Burns, in association with Chuchu Nwagu Productions, New Frame Productions, Sayers & Sayers Productions, Tilted Productions, and Chris Steward & Shanay Holmes, the prodution is a West End transfer of Kiln Theatre’s original production.
Said Domingo in a previous statement, “Sidney Poitier was an icon and his career one that inspired myself and many others. Not only for his tremendous craft as an actor but also as a Civil Rights icon, leading the way towards a more diverse and inclusive industry. Ryan Calais Cameron’s writing is phenomenal, truly thrilling, capturing this pivotal moment in Sidney’s life and his integrity, humanity, and unyielding principles. It’s an honor to be producing the West End premiere of Retrograde alongside Nica Burns and to offer audiences an insight into the remarkable man and a truly gripping evening at the theatre.”
Retrograde follows Cameron’s smash West End hit For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, which sold out two successive runs.
The creative team will include Sharma, set and costume designer Frankie Bradshaw, lighting designer Amy Mae, and sound designer Beth Duke, with casting by Juliet Horsley.
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Ivanno Jeremiah in Retrograde
Ivanno Jeremiah in Retrograde
Ivanno Jeremiah in Retrograde
Oliver Johnstone and Stanley Townsend in Retrograde
Oliver Johnstone in Retrograde
Stanley Townsend and Ivanno Jeremiah in Retrograde
Stanley Townsend and Oliver Johnstone in Retrograde
Stanley Townsend, Ivanno Jeremiah, and Oliver Johnstone in Retrograde
Stanley Townsend, Ivanno Jeremiah, and Oliver Johnstone in Retrograde
Stanley Townsend in Retrograde
