Thursday, October 21, 2010

PREVIEW: A Raisin in the Sun


Opening this week at Soulpepper is another classic tale. A Raisin in the Sun, written by Lorraine Hansberry, tells the story of a three generation black family's experiences living in the South Side of Chicago sometime between WWII and the 1950s. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway, as well as the first play with a black director (Lloyd Richards) on Broadway. The Original Broadway cast even included Sidney Poitier!




A Raisin in the Sun
Directed by Weyni Mengesha
Featuring Awaovieyi Agie, Barbara Barnes-Hopkins, Dion Johnstone, Matthew Kabwe, Abena Malika, Diego Matamoros, Charles Officer, Kofi Payton, Alison Sealy-Smith, Bahia Watson

The Young Centre for the Performing Arts
The Distillery District
October 19th - November 13th

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(Courtesies: soulpepper.ca)

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