Description
Mr Parks, this isn't just a movie, it's a whole movement. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant.
The Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice?
From the writer of the award-winning, smash hit For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive play Retrograde explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor's journey to stardom. This world premiere explores a moment in a career which paved ways and changed perceptions, cementing the legacy of a Hollywood icon. Retrograde asks the question: how much have we really evolved?
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Kiln Theatre, in April 2023.
Author: Ryan Calais Cameron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06/01/2023
Pages: 88
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.17d
ISBN13: 9781350419001
ISBN10: 1350419001
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
The Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice?
From the writer of the award-winning, smash hit For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy, Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive play Retrograde explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor's journey to stardom. This world premiere explores a moment in a career which paved ways and changed perceptions, cementing the legacy of a Hollywood icon. Retrograde asks the question: how much have we really evolved?
This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Kiln Theatre, in April 2023.
Author: Ryan Calais Cameron
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published: 06/01/2023
Pages: 88
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.17d
ISBN13: 9781350419001
ISBN10: 1350419001
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater | General
- Drama | European | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh