Full casting announced for Natasha Gordon’s NINE NIGHT at Leeds Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse

Leeds Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse have announced full casting for the regional premiere of Natasha Gordon’s critically acclaimed play Nine Night, which will play in Leeds from 24 September–15 October ahead of transferring to Nottingham from 19 October–5 November.

The full company who will bring this family to life on stage includes qualified barrister but now full-time actor, producer and fundraiser Shereener Browne who will play Gloria’s daughter, Lorraine; Daniel Poyser (The Crucible, Leeds Playhouse); Jessica Whitehurst (Cock, West End) as Anita; and Andrea Davy (Home, Derby Theatre) as Trudy. The company is completed by Josephine Melville as Maggie, Wayne Rollins as Vince and Jo Mousley as Sophie who makes a welcome return following roles in Leeds Playhouse’s Ensemble company’s Road, Europe and A Christmas Carol.

Directed by Amanda Huxtable, Nine Night is a heartfelt comedy that celebrates the rituals of a traditional Jamaican Nine Night wake. The production invites audiences to a traditional Jamaican wake for strong matriarch Gloria. The story unfolds as her children and grandchildren gather to mark her passing, reflecting the warm humour and deep sorrow that occurs when they gather together to share memories, good food and grievances older than Gloria’s well-loved dining table. 

Director Amanda Huxtable said: “Like everything worth doing gathering our teams together wasn’t easy. It took patience, deep listening and belief that the right combination of people from our region and our country could tell this tale at this time for our audiences. This is it. Nine Night 2022 soon come. We can’t wait to share what we find.”

The production features set and costume design by Emma Williams, lighting by Simisola Majekodunmi, composition by Christella Litras, sound by John Biddle, movement direction by Akeim Toussaint Buck, and casting by Lucy Casson.

This new production follows a successful West End run in 2018, which was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and won three awards in the Evening Standard Theatre Awards and Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. It was originally commissioned by and played at the National Theatre.       

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