A Raisin in the Sun - Royal Exchange Theatre

Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre brings its current Autumn/ Winter season to a close with a major revival of iconic American drama A RAISIN IN THE SUN by Lorraine Hansberry from Wednesday 27 January to Saturday 20 February.

The first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway – and winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award in 1959 – A RAISIN IN THE SUN is set in 1950s Chicago during the early years of the American Civil Rights Movement.

The play follows the Younger family as they struggle to find a better and more comfortable lifestyle. It records their frustrations as they try to rise above their lower-class roots and to find success in a predominantly white America despite the racial and social prejudice that continues to weigh them down. An impressive cast includes American actress Starletta DuPois, making her UK stage debut as matriarch, Lena Younger in this production.