15 Oct 1940
The Great Dictator
Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
One day. Six cities. A thousand stories.
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.
Top Billed Cast
Maynard Eziashi Musa / Andile / Mensah
Sule Rimi Elnathan / Benjamin / Dwain
Fisayo Akinade Samuel
Hammed Animashaun Wallace / Timothy / Mohammed / Tinashe
Peter Bankolé Kwabena / Brian / Fabrice / Olawale
Simon Manyonda Tanaka / Fiifi
Patrice Naiambana Tokunbo / Paul / Simphiwe
Cyril Nri Emmauel
Kwami Odoom Ethan
Abdul Salis Kwame / Simon / Wole
Anthony Welsh Winston / Shoni
David Webber Abram / Ohene / Sizwe
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