Retrograde

Author : Ryan Calais Cameron

Paperback

Published : Thursday 20 April 2023

ISBN : 9781350419001

Price : €12.86

Description

Mr Parks, this isnâ?Tt just a movie, itâ?Ts 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 Cameronâ?Ts explosive play Retrograde explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actorâ?Ts 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.

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