Check out the latest videos and photos of acclaimed play Retrograde at the West End’s Apollo Theatre in London.
Written by award-winning playwright Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys…), the drama transfers into the West End following a sold-out run at the Kiln Theatre, and plays the Apollo Theatre in London from 8 March to 14 June 2025.
New in, watch a behind-the-scenes video featuring interviews with the cast and creators of Retrograde.
Video: Retrograde – Interviews with the cast & creators
The cast of Retrograde stars Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations, Donmar West End; Humans, Channel 4), reprising his role as Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier, alongside Stanley Townsend (Kaos, Netflix; The Normal Heart, National Theatre) as Mr Parks, and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre; All My Sons, The Old Vic) as writer Bobby.
Ryan Calais Cameron’s gripping thriller captures the moment when a young Sidney Poitier is about to sign a career-defining Hollywood contract that could make him a star. But there’s a catch. Will he put his career before his principles? In a time of betrayals, will he name names? Will he sign his life away?
The production is directed by the Kiln Theatre’s Artistic Director Amit Sharma, with Frankie Bradshaw (Set and Costume Designer), Amy Mae (Lighting Designer), Beth Duke (Sound Designer) and Juliet Horsley CDG (Casting Director).
Retrograde follows Ryan’s smash West End hit For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy , which enjoyed two West End runs in 2023 and 2024.
Retrograde is running at the Apollo Theatre in London from 8 March to 14 June 2025.
Currently playing at the Apollo Theatre is Fawlty Towers The Play, until 1 March 2025.
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