A Raisin in the Sun
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Chicago around 1955: a tenement in a working class slum by the railroad. There is only one bedroom, which means young Travis must sleep on the couch. Lena Younger, his grandma, dreams of a small house and a garden. All this might soon be possible but her son Walter-Lee has his own plan.
This resilient family bravely struggles to maintain its dignity in the face of pernicious racism. I wanted to reflect this, as well as a sense of timelessness, in the set.
By Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Tyrone Benskin
Set and props: Anouk Looten assisted by Johnnell Forrest
Costumes: Sarah Hall-Khlifi
Lighting: Noémi Poulin
Scenic artists: Derek Stefanuk, Cynthia Chevrette
Actors: Don Anderson, Peter Bailey, Ramsden Colimon, Leah Doz, Adrienne Mei Irving, Tristan D. Lalla, Alexandre Lazarre, Ranee Lee
Premiered at Centaur Theatre, Montreal (Qc)
This resilient family bravely struggles to maintain its dignity in the face of pernicious racism. I wanted to reflect this, as well as a sense of timelessness, in the set.
By Lorraine Hansberry
Director: Tyrone Benskin
Set and props: Anouk Looten assisted by Johnnell Forrest
Costumes: Sarah Hall-Khlifi
Lighting: Noémi Poulin
Scenic artists: Derek Stefanuk, Cynthia Chevrette
Actors: Don Anderson, Peter Bailey, Ramsden Colimon, Leah Doz, Adrienne Mei Irving, Tristan D. Lalla, Alexandre Lazarre, Ranee Lee
Premiered at Centaur Theatre, Montreal (Qc)
