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National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles

One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.

7.6/ 1020182h 0m

ComedyDrama

For generations, African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra over the course of a single day.

Directed by Bijan Sheibani

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The cast

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Maynard Eziashi

Maynard Eziashi

Musa / Andile / Mensah

Sule Rimi

Sule Rimi

Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain

Fisayo Akinade

Fisayo Akinade

Samuel

Hammed Animashaun

Hammed Animashaun

Wallace / Timothy / Mohammed / Tinashe

Peter Bankolé

Peter Bankolé

Kwabena / Brian / Fabrice / Olawale

Simon Manyonda

Simon Manyonda

Tanaka / Fiifi

Patrice Naiambana

Patrice Naiambana

Tokunbo / Paul / Simphiwe

Cyril Nri

Cyril Nri

Emmauel