Roy Alexander Weise directs Natasha Gordon’s debut play Nine Night, a touching and very funny exploration of the rituals of family.
Gloria is gravely sick. When her time comes, the celebration begins; the traditional Jamaican Nine Night Wake. But for Gloria’s children and grandchildren, marking her death with a party that lasts over a week is a test. Nine nights of music, food, sharing stories – and an endless parade of mourners.
Speaking about her play Natasha said, “When I wrote the play I was grappling with how grief moves through us, the importance for ritual and ceremony for some people, yet for others it’s a quieter, private observance that’s important. I experienced the tradition of Nine Night for the first time when my Grandmother passed away four years ago. I was struck by the importance of the tradition for my Grandmother’s generation and for the people in my family that were born in Jamaica. This is the first time Roy and I are working together and I’m really looking forward to it, he’s a fantastic director and we have an amazing cast who are all so talented, I can’t wait.”
The cast includes Oliver Alvin-Wilson, Franc Ashman, Ricky Fearon, Michelle Greenidge, Hattie Ladbury, Rebekah Murrell and Cecilia Noble.
Nine Night is at The National Theatre 21st April – 26th May 2018.
1. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Michelle Greenidge ;
Franc Ashman ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Director Roy Alexander Weise in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-59
2. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Cast in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-168
3. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Hattie Ladbury ;
Franc Ashman ;
Ricky Fearon ;
Shelly Maxwell - Movement Director ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Cast in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-162-2
4. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Michelle Greenidge ;
Hattie Ladbury ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Michell Greenidge and Hattie Ladbury in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-157
5. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Franc Ashman ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Franc Ashman in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-14
6. NINE NIGHT by Natasha Gordon ;
Hattie Ladbury ;
Roy Alexander Weise - Director ;
Shelly Maxwell - Movement Director ;
Rehearsals ;
Directed by Roy Alexander Weise ;
National Theatre, London, UK ;
26 March 2018 ;
Credit: Helen Murray ;
Director Roy Alexander Weise in rehearsal for Nine Night at the National Theatre (c) Helen Murray-139
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