Jitney

ABOUT

https://www.headlong.co.uk/productions/jitney

A Leeds Playhouse and Headlong co-production. Written by August Wilson

Director Tinuke Craig

Set & Costume Design Alex Lowde

Lighting Design Elliott Griggs

Sound Design & Composer Max Perryment

Photos Sharron Wallace

PRESS

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “ rich, poignant drama, impeccably staged”

- The Telegraph

★ ★ ★ ★ “ Jitney is a character-centred play – one that this production and its ensemble make utterly believable”

- The Guardian

★ ★ ★ ★ “ This may be one of Wilson’s less well-known plays, but this revival shows it at its best. It’s a powerful, intense study of characters tackling problems caused by class, race and generational divide, and deserves to be seen by as wide an audience as possible”

- The Stage

★ ★ ★ ★ “ pin-sharp performances drive this August Wilson revival”

- The Times