National Theatre Live: Blues for an Alabama Sky (2022)
New York, 1930. Following a decade of creative explosion, the Harlem Renaissance is starting to feel the bite of the Great Depression. In the face of hardship and dwindling opportunity, Angel and her friends battle to keep their artistic dreams alive. But, when Angel falls for a stranger from Alabama, their romance forces the group to make good on their ambitions, or give in to the reality of the time. Lynette Linton directs a startling revival of this extraordinary play by Pearl Cleage.
Director: Lynette Linton
https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/blues-for-an-alabama-sky
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Samira Wiley as Angel Allen |
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Giles Terera as Guy Jacobs |
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Sule Rimi as Sam Thomas |
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Osy Ikhile as Leland Cunningham |
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Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo as Delia Patterson |
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Lincoln Conway as Ensemble |
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Eddie Elliott as Ensemble |
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Kimberley Okoye as Ensemble |
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Helena Pipe as Ensemble |
| Lighting | Oliver Fenwick | Lighting Design |
| Art | Frankie Bradshaw | Set Designer |
| Directing | Lynette Linton | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Frankie Bradshaw | Costume Designer |
| Writing | Pearl Cleage | Writer |
| Sound | George Dennis | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Benjamin Kwasi Burrell | Original Music Composer |