Rufus Norris and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith pick apart Feast
in Actors and Performers, Black Voices, Directors, International, New Writing
25th February 2013
INTERVIEW: RUFUS NORRIS & KOBNA HOLDBROOK-SMITH
Director Rufus Norris and actor Kobna Holdbrook-Smith talk to Matt Trueman about Feast, a staged celebration of the Yoruba culture and belief system at the Young Vic. The production, the final part of World Stages London’s first programme, is a multi-authored project incorporating distinct scenes into a whole united by song, dance and spectacle to chart the spread of Yoruba culture from Africa around the world. Recorded at the Young Vic, 22 February 2013.
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