National Theatre Live: Grenfell: in the words of survivors
10
2023
2 hr 37 min
Drama
A powerful new verbatim play from the testimony of residents at the heart of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Six years on, interviews conducted with a group of survivors and bereaved reveal the impact of the multiple failures that led to a national disaster, asking: how do we stop this ever happening again?
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- Cast：
- Pearl Mackie , Jackie Clune , Rachid Sabitri , Nahel Tzegai , Ash Hunter , Gaz Choudhry , Houda Echouafni
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