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National Theatre Live: Trouble in Mind(2021)
Status: Released
Date: 2021-12-15
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A radical satire of racism in theatre
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In 1950s America, protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta Mayer, a talented black actress, begins rehearsals for a new play about racism – written and directed by two white men. When Wiletta finds that her arguments to tell the truth of the story are dismissed, she decides to take action. First staged over 60 years ago, Trouble in Mind is widely considered the masterpiece of actress and playwright Alice Childress - a wry and radical satire of racism in theatre.
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Daniel Adeosun
John Nevins
Naana Agyei-Ampadu
Millie Davis
Joe Bannister
Eddie Fenton
Emma Canning
Judy Sears
John Hollingworth
Bill O’Wray
Rory Keenan
Al Manners
Gary Lilburn
Henry
Tanya Moodie
Wiletta Mayer
Cyril Nri
Sheldon Forrester
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In 1950s America, protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta Mayer, a talented black actress, begins rehearsals for a new play about racism – written and directed by two white men. When Wiletta finds that her arguments to tell the truth of the story are dismissed, she decides to take action. First staged over 60 years ago, Trouble in Mind is widely considered the masterpiece of actress and playwright Alice Childress - a wry and radical satire of racism in theatre.
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