An Introduction to Alice Childress: Nancy Medina and Tanya Moodie on the American Playwright
'I feel a real kindred spirit with Ms Childress.' Trouble in Mind director Nancy Medina and actor Tanya Moodie (Motherland) discuss the importance of Alice Childress' play today. https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/sh...
Trouble in Mind is in the Dorfman theatre in London from 2 Dec 2021 to 29 Jan 2022.
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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.
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