National Theatre Live: Retrograde poster

National Theatre Live: Retrograde

Sidney Poitier: Trailblazer, Activist, Icon.

10.0(1)20251h 30m1

Hollywood's so-called Golden Age. Ten years before becoming the first Black man to win an Oscar, a young Sidney Poitier arrives to sign a life-changing contract that could make him a star. But there's a catch. As he becomes entangled in events larger than he imagined, Sidney is forced to make an impossible choice – one that will reshape his future, the Civil Rights Movement, and the soul of a nation. From award-winning writer Ryan Calais Cameron (For Black Boys...), exploring integrity, betrayal, and the personal cost of success, Retrograde asks what would you sacrifice to achieve your dream? Backed by double Oscar and BAFTA nominee Colman Domingo as producer,  Amit Sharma's 'perfectly pitched production' (Independent) features Ivanno Jeremiah (Constellations), Stanley Townsend (Kaos), and Oliver Johnstone (Antigone).

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Status
Released
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Language
English
  • stage play
  • west end
  • national theatre

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Behind the camera

Director

Amit Sharma

Produced in

United Kingdom

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Digital / OTT9 Sept 2025
  • United KingdomGB

    • Digital / OTT9 Sept 2025

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National Theatre Live: Retrograde was released on 9 September 2025.

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