Author : Ryan Calais Cameron
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350419028
Total Pages : 89 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (54 download)
Book Synopsis Retrograde by : Ryan Calais Cameron
Download or read book Retrograde written by Ryan Calais Cameron and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-05-04 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mr Parks, this isn't just a movie, it's 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 Cameron's explosive play Retrograde explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor's 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.