{"id":1162940,"date":"2026-08-22T11:29:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T11:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1162940\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T11:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T11:29:28","slug":"eif-review-2026-hang-time-at-the-lyceum-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1162940\/","title":{"rendered":"EIF review 2026 &#8211; Hang Time at The Lyceum \u2b50\ufe0f\u2b50\ufe0f \u2b50\ufe0f \u2b50\ufe0f \u2b50\ufe0f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This European premiere is a short (one hour) intense examination of racialised violence in America. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its approach is startlingly original. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the scene is one of three men hanging from a tree (having been lynched) the scenery is all imagined, a deliberate choice of the author \/ director, Zora Howard. The contrast between the mundane conversations and the reality of the appalling situation in which these unfortunates find themselves is so stark as to induce a visceral reaction.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite not being an African-American, one still obtains some insight into the horror, fear, and sheer terror to which an entire set of people have been subjected. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The movement is minimal \u2013 consider the situation! \u2013 demonstrating the magnificent performances by the actors, Kamal Bolden as Slim, Julian Rozzell as Bird, and Bryce Foley as Blood. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tour de force. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"659709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2026\/08\/eif-review-2026-hang-time-at-the-lyceum-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f\/hang-time-andrew-perry-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-%C2%A9-Andrew-Perry-6-scaled.webp?fit=2560%2C1708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Hang Time \u00a9 Andrew Perry 6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hang Time Andrew Perry &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-%C2%A9-Andrew-Perry-6-scaled.webp?fit=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-\u00a9-Andrew-Perry-6.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-659709\"  \/>Hang Time Andrew Perry <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"464\" data-attachment-id=\"659710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/2026\/08\/eif-review-2026-hang-time-at-the-lyceum-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f-%e2%ad%90%ef%b8%8f\/hang-time-andrew-perry-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-%C2%A9-Andrew-Perry-34-scaled.webp?fit=2560%2C1708&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1708\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"Hang Time \u00a9 Andrew Perry 34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Hang Time Andrew Perry &lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theedinburghreporter.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-%C2%A9-Andrew-Perry-34-scaled.webp?fit=696%2C464&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Hang-Time-\u00a9-Andrew-Perry-34.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-659710\"  \/>Hang Time Andrew Perry <\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This European premiere is a short (one hour) intense examination of racialised violence in America. 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