The playwright believes barbershops stand as a place where men can display vulnerability and seek advice. “There aren’t many other safe spaces where men, specifically black men, can gather in large numbers without criticisms."
Barber Shop Chronicles
25-year-old barber opens first shop in Lincoln's Gateway Mall, barber shop
Inua Ellams: 'Barber shops are a safe, sacred place for British black men', National Theatre
Barber Shop Chronicles' Gives Black Men Control of Their Story - The New York Times
Review: 'Barber Shop Chronicles' at The Kennedy Center - DC Theater Arts
Barber Shop Chronicles
Review: Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams, National Theatre, by Heather Marks
Barber Shop Chronicles
Confess Project uses barbershops to cut stigma of Black mental health
Barber Shop Chronicles,' At The A.R.T., Eavesdrops On A Far-Reaching And Significant Conversation
When a Haircut Is More Than Just a Haircut - The New York Times
Weaving tales: Barber Shop Chronicles and theatre's wave of black hair shows, Theatre