Retrograde Tickets - Apollo Theatre

Hollywood's 'Golden Age'. In a private meeting, behind closed doors, aspiring black actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative movie contract that could turn him into a superstar. But what will he be willing to sacrifice?

The award-winning writer Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive new play Retrograde explores resilience, identity, and integrity as it examines what occurred at a true event in 1950s Hollywood that paved the way to a Black actor’s journey to stardom.

Retrograde is directed by Kiln Associate Director Amit Sharma, and asks the question; how much have we really evolved? This world premiere at the Apollo Theatre explores a definitive moment in a career that carved out and changed perceptions and cemented the legacy of a Hollywood icon.

 

Address
31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES

Venue Facilities
Air conditioned

Nearest Tube
Piccadilly Circus

Tube Lines
Bakerloo, Piccadilly

Directions from nearest tube

The Apollo Theatre is situated on Shaftesbury Avenue in the West End of London, close to Piccadilly Circus tube station.

Railway Station
Charing Cross

Bus Numbers
(Shaftesbury Avenue) 12, 14, 19, 38; (Regent Street) 6, 13, 15, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453

Night Bus Numbers
(Shaftesbury Avenue) 14, N19, N38; (Regent Street) 6, 12, 23, 88, 94, 139, 159, 453, N3, N13, N15, N109, N18, N136

Car Park
Brewer Street (2mins)

Within Congestion Zone
Yes

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The Apollo Theatre is a medium size West End theatre with a capacity of 833 seats on four levels. Excellent views are available throughout the venue, with very limited overhang coming from the higher tiers and steep rakes throughout ensuring good visibility of the stage.

Seats in the Stalls provide excellent views throughout, even towards the rear of the seating with premium seats being found in the front centre section of either the Stalls and also the Dress Circle which provide an immersive theatrical experience.

Seats in the front row of the Grand Circle are often sold at a discount in price, and although they are situated quite high up, you have a decent view of the action from an elevated position. The best seats in this section can be found one row behind in seats B15-18, as they do not feature any restriction from the lighting equipment. Seats towards the rear of the Stalls also offer a great view of the stage on a budget and are ideal for last-minute bargain hunters.

This production is recommended for patrons aged 14+

1 hour 40 minutes (no interval)

Retrograde contains racial slurs and explicit language as well as themes of Racism and McCarthyism.

All performances will be audio described. NB: you will need to pre-book a headset for the date of your performance if you desire one.

A post show talk for ticket holders will be held of the performance on Tues 2nd May, 7.30pm

BSL: Friday 18th April, 7.30pm. Captioned: Saturday 26th April, 2.30pm. Audio Described: Saturday 3rd May, 7.30pm.

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Event Detail

8 March 2025
14 June 2025
Pikashow APK Official