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PETER MASON applauds a classic drama exploring assimilation and resistance among poor black inhabitants of a Chigago slum
Doreene Blackstock and Cash Holland in A Raisin In The Sun [Ikin Yum]

A Raisin in the Sun
Lyric Hammersmith, London

SINCE it first appeared on Broadway in 1959, Lorraine Hansberry’s Raisin in the Sun has become a constant feature of theatre repertoires around the world – and for good reason. 

Given its scintillating dialogue, thought-provoking plot and sophisticated humour, it’s difficult to quibble with the Lyric’s assessment that it’s “one of the greatest plays of the 20th century.”

Yet even a top-notch creation needs to be delivered in the right manner, and here an excellent cast does a fine job of doing it justice.

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