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Following its sold out run at the Kiln Theatre, Ryan Calais Cameron‘s ’electrifying‘ (Evening Standard) RETROGRADE is playing at the Apollo Theatre for a strictly limited run.
Inspired by real events, RETROGRADE is an ‘instant classic’ (Time Out) from award-winning writer Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys…).
This alarmingly timely and ‘wickedly funny 90 minutes’ (The Standard) captures a pivotal moment in the life of trailblazing actor Sidney Poitier.
Backed by double Oscar and BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo as producer, Amit Sharma’s ‘perfectly pitched production’ (Independent) stars Ivanno Jeremiah, Stanley Townsend and Oliver Johnstone as ‘an ensemble operating at its peak’ (WhatsOnStage).
Exploring integrity, betrayal, and the personal cost of success, Retrograde asks what would you sacrifice to achieve your dream?
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Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age. Ten years before becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar, a young Sidney Poitier arrives to sign a life-changing contract that could make him a star. But there’s a catch. As he becomes entangled in events larger than he imagined, Sidney is forced to make an impossible choice – one that will reshape his future, the Civil Rights Movement, and the soul of a nation.
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90mins, no interval.
Ryan Calais Cameron (Writer), Amit Sharma (Director)
Ivanno Jeremiah (Sidney Poitier), Stanley Townsend, Oliver Johnstone
Age Guidance: 14+
'‘Must-See Theatre. A Deserved West End Triumph For One Of Britain’s Greatest Playwrights’'
'‘an electrifying, razor-sharp piece.’'
'‘An instant classic’'
'‘A wickedly funny 90 minutes’'
'‘Gripping, inspiring and funny’'
'‘See it, definitely.’'
'‘The three actors are magnificent, and I couldn’t recommend it strongly enough’ ‘Very moving and brilliantly acted. Go and see it’'
''Blown away by the cast & crew of this powerful spectacular production, paying homage to the greatest of all time #sidneypoitier. It physically shook me...''
'‘Thoroughly merited arrival of Retrograde on Shaftesbury Ave. A must-see even stronger this time round’'
'‘Acting masterclass first off. All 3 carried. Scripting was knife-edge! Had the audience ad-libbing out of sheer passion. I do love the bells and whistles of big productions – but this was fantastic without all of that!''
