Retrograde Tickets

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Apollo Theatre
Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ
Running Time 1hr 40mins (no interval)
Running Since Sat, 8 March 2025
Booking Until Sat, 14 June 2025
Monday - -
Tuesday 14:30 14:30
Wednesday - 14:30
Thursday - 14:30
Friday - 14:30
Saturday 14:30 19:30
Sunday 14:00 19:00
Important Information
Age: This production is recommended for ages 14+

Content: This production contains explicit language and racial slurs as well as themes of Racism and McCarthyism.

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

There will be a post show talk for ticket holders of the performance on Tuesday 2 May, 7.30pm

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

More about Retrograde

Retrograde transfers to London’s West End Following a critically acclaimed season at the Kiln Theatre.  Created by For Black Boys writer Ryan Calais Cameron, the explosive new show takes a reflective and powerful look into the difficulties of identity, the power of resilience and the wisdom of integrity. Centred around a Black actor’s journey to stardom during the 1950s, Retrograde demonstrates the struggles he faces and the dark temptations that challenge his sense of self. Book your official tickets to Retrograde at the Apollo Theatre today.

It is the Golden Age of Hollywood and more important, the height of censorship against minorities. 28-year-old Sidney Poitier is not yet the oscar winning, activist king that we know him to have been, in fact in this true story, he is simply a young man dreaming of his first major motion picture. Behind closed doors, a contract is offered that would make his dreams come true, but at what cost? Will Sidney stay true to his inner being or will he succumb to the Hollywood machine?

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Apollo Theatre

Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7EZ
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Access description: 8cm step into the foyer through swing double doors. Box Office counter on the left. 22 steps down from foyer to Stalls, 12 up to the Dress Circle, with 2 steps between rows in the auditorium. 35 steps up to the Upper Circle and 75 to the Balcony. Handrails on both sides of the staircases. Stairlift to stalls access through double doors to the left of the upper circle entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue. Stairlift or 12 steps down to the stalls. Theatre open 30min before the start of the performance.

Sound Amplification: Sennheiser infra-red system with limited number of head sets available. Avoid front 3 rows of Stalls. Deposit required.

Guide Dogs: Guide dogs allowed into the auditorium and staff are also available to dog sit. Dogs will be looked after in Stalls bar or in manager’s office. Maximum 2 dogs at a time.

Disabled Access: On arrival please report to the Main Entrance. A member of staff will then accompany you to the wheelchair access entrance on Shaftesbury Avenue where there is a platform lift to the Stalls level of the Auditorium. 2 spaces for wheelchair users in seats F1 and G1 in the Stalls. Wheelchair transferees can be accommodated in Stalls. Recommended seats are E1, H1 and J1 but other seats are available. Wheelchairs are stored near auditorium right Stalls level. Venue not suitable for scooters. Auditorium is carpeted with steep raking.

Toilets: Adapted toilet to the rear of the Stalls level.