Review of Beneatha's Place
'Beneatha's Place' review – Cherrelle Skeete gives a star-making performance
3/5
Read our three-star review of Beneatha's Place, written and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, now in performances at the Young Vic to 5 August.
Beneatha's Place Tickets
Please note
This show contains strong language, racist paraphernalia, racism and racial slurs, references to death, pregnancy, and miscarriage and themes of political violence, grief and bereavement. There are also explosion sound effects.
A razor-sharp satire from Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, about the power of knowing your history and the cost of letting it go.
1959: The first wave of independence is sweeping across Africa and Beneatha has left the prejudice of 1950s America for a brighter future with her Nigerian husband in Lagos. But on the day they move into their new house in the white suburbs, it doesn't take long for cracks to appear, changing the course of the rest of their lives.
Present day. Now a renowned Dean whose colleagues are questioning the role of African American studies for future generations, Beneatha returns to the same house in search of answers.
Inspired by the groundbreaking modern classic, A Raisin in the Sun, this UK premiere challenges today’s culture wars about colonial history and reckoning with the past.
BSL Performance: Fri 28th July 7:30pm
Relaxed Performance: Fri 21st July 7:30pm & Sat 22nd July 2:30pm
Audio Described Performance: Thu 13th July 7:30pm & Thu 20th July 7:30pm
Captioned Performance: Mon 17th July 7:30pm & Sat 22nd July 7:30pm
Run time
2 hours 15 minutes
Opening date
June 27th, 2023
Closing date
August 5th, 2023
Categories
Plays, Drama
Age
14+ Recommended
Cast and creative
By: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Director: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Design: Debbie Duru
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Sound: Tony Gayle
Our review