Lyric Hammersmith
Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, King St, Hammersmith, London W6 0QL
Venue informationAs part of the upcoming 2024 season, WEDDING BAND is coming to the Lyric Hammersmith for a strictly limited run.
Award-winning American playwright Alice Childress’ WEDDING BAND is a searing and powerful masterpiece which offers a stark reflection of the reality she was writing in during the Civil Rights era. It explores themes of race and class, questioning the devastating impact of unjust laws on ordinary human lives.
This moving and emotive drama will be directed by Monique Touko following her smash-hit success School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play at the Lyric.
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What is Wedding Band about?
Set in the deep south of the USA in 1918 when interracial marriage was illegal, Julia, a black seamstress, and Herman, a white baker, are defying all odds with their secret love. They face vicious judgement not just by society but also their closest friends and family. As they finally begin to believe their dreams for a future together are possible, Herman becomes a victim of the Spanish flu. Determined to save him, Julia is faced with decisions that will change her life.
Ticket Information
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Running Time
1hr 30mins
Cast & Creatives
Alice Childress (Writer), Monique Touko (Director), Paul Wills (Set & Costume Designer), Cynthia De La Rosa (Wigs, Hair & Make-Up Designer), Matt Haskins (Lighting Designer), Elena Pena (Sound Designer), Shiloh Coke (Music), Aline David (Choreographer)
Geraldine Alexander (Thelma), Deborah Ayorinde (Julia), Lachele Carl (Fanny), Lylianna Eugene (Teeta), Poppy Gilbert (Annabelle), Poppy Graham (Princess), Diveen Henry (Lula), Saskia Holness (Teeta), Patrick Martins (Nelson), Bethan Mary-James (Mattie), Wren Stembridge (Princess), David Walmsley (Herman), Owen Whitelaw (Bell Man)
Age Guidance: 14+