Running With Lions at Lyric Hammersmith
Dates: (2/10/2022 - 3/12/2022 )
Lyric Hammersmith |
Talawa Theatre Company
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Lyric Square, King Street, London W6 0QL
London,
Phone: 020 8741 6850
Tickets: From £10
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Following the death of a loved one, a British-Caribbean family struggles to come to terms with their grief. Isolated by their generational beliefs and challenges to their faith and mental health, they live between the things they do and do not say.Running With Lions explores the journey of one familys reconciliation after loss and the rediscovery of love and joy.Running With Lions is the first play from exciting new writing talent Sian Carter. Running With Lions will be directed by Michael Buffong, Talawa Theatre Companys Artistic Director (Guys & Dolls; King Lear; All My Sons, Talawa Theatre Company/Royal Exchange) and is a co-production with Talawa Theatre Company, the UKs outstanding Black British Theatre Company.
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