What's it like when President Obama sees a show? Sophie Okonedo Tells All | Life in Stages
165Hotel Rwanda actor Sophie Okonedo tells the magical and moving story of seeing Barack and Michelle Obama in the audience, and meeting them backstage, during her Broadway run of classic play A Raisin in the Sun. Watch the full episode of Life in Stages: https://youtu.be/FeX5HMZ4Cn0
Life in Stages is the National Theatre’s brand-new interview series profiling some of the biggest names in British theatre on YouTube. Subscribe for more from the National Theatre: https://youtube.com/nationaltheatre/?sub_confirmation=1
S1 Ep1 Olivia Colman and Rufus Norris: https://youtu.be/i24qZJuyfDI
S1 Ep2 Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor: https://youtu.be/S-OaFd-cs-s
S1 Ep3 Adrian Lester and Meera Syal: https://youtu.be/7hzIgIqOHmc
S1 Ep4 Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bill Nighy and Andrew Lincoln: https://youtu.be/SOSlo4AqvVs
S1 Ep5 Dominic Cooke and Sophie Okonedo - https://youtu.be/FeX5HMZ4Cn0
S1 Ep6 Clint Dyer and Kae Tempest - https://youtu.be/iE98CrfqeTc
Filmed on the empty Lyttelton stage, each episode features a pair of creatives reflecting on their stage careers, and revealing the funny, personal and poignant stories behind everything from their earliest theatre memory to their biggest professional highs and lows.
Life in Stages is produced by National Theatre and Wing. This series is kindly supported by Charles Stanley Wealth Managers.
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