One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.
For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops. Sometimes they have haircuts, sometimes they listen, more often than not they talk. Barber shops are confession boxes, political platforms, preacher-pulpits and football pitches... places to go for unofficial advice, and to keep in touch with the world.
Barber Shop Chronicles is a heart-warming, hilarious and insightful play, set in Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Accra and London.
The barbers of these tales are sages, role models and father figures, they are the glue that keeps men together.
Inua Ellams
Writer
Bijan Sheibani
Director
Rae Smith
Designer
Jack Knowles
Lighting Designer
Aline David
Movement Director
Gareth Fry
Sound Designer
Michael Henry
Music Director
Lekan Lawal
Associate Director
Stella Odunlami
Associate Director
Kwami Odoom
Assistant Choreographer
Louis Hammond CDG
Tour Casting Director
Catherine Morgan
Design Associate
Lydia Crimp
Costume Supervisor
India Chadwick
WHAM Supervisor
Andrew Whiteoak
WHAM Associate
Kev McCurdy
Fight Director
Peter Atakpo
Barber Consultant
Charmian Hoare
Company Voice Work
Hazel Holder
Dialect Coach