Master Harold and the Boys Tickets
Set in 1950’s Apartheid South Africa, <em>Master Harold and the boys</em> is Athol Fugard’s semi-autobiographical masterwork. The striking new production of this bracing play is now showing at the National Theatre Lyttelton.
Where is it showing?
Master Harold and the Boys is playing at the National Theatre Lyttelton.When does it close?
The play is currently showing at the National Theatre Lyttelton and will play its last performance on Tuesday 17th December.Who is in it?
Hammed Animashaun, fresh from his recent roles in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre and A Monster Calls at the Old Vic, stars as Willie, with newcomer Anson Boon as Hally, and Lucian Msamati – whose previous credits for the National Theatre include Amadeus and Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom - as Sam.Who are the creative team?
Master Harold and the boys is directed by Roy Alexander Weise, joint Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange. Choreography and movement direction are by Shelley Maxwell, with set and costume design by Rajha Shakiry, lighting design by Paule Constable, and sound design by Giles Thomas.How long is it?
The show runs for 1 hour and 40 minutes, with no interval.Sorry this show closed 16 December 2019, we recommend these similar productions.
Please note: As part of depicting the experience of 1950s apartheid South Africa, at times characters in the play use language that is racially offensive.
Master Harold and the Boys Reviews
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A very good production, superbly acted by the cast of three. It really seems to have caught the politics of 1950s apartheid South Africa very well. I found myself laughing one moment and feeling so very moved the next. Good to see the National bac Read more
Good performances all round, although Master Harold's South African accent frequently slipped and slightly detracted from what he was saying. The other actors' accents were so spot on I was sometimes glad it was a captioned performance! I enjoyed th Read more
A very good production, superbly acted by the cast of three. It really seems to have caught the politics of 1950s apartheid South Africa very well. I found myself laughing one moment and feeling so very moved the next. Good to see the National bac Read more