STORIES FOR A LONG WINTER
Created by Chris Bush, Rebecca Frecknall and the Company
WITH SONGS BY MAIMUNA MEMON
Running Time: Approx 90 Mins, No Interval
This live stream has sadly passed. You can still watch the live recording of Nine Lessons and Carols here.
Broadcast live from the Almeida Theatre for one night only, experience Nine Lessons and Carols: stories for a long winter from the comfort of your own home.
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"A REMINDER OF THE POWER OF THEATRE AND OUR NEED FOR IT"
The Telegraph
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"SONGS THAT PIERCE LIKE FIRELIGHT THROUGH DARKNESS"
Independent
"In the dark times
Will there also be singing?
Yes, there will also be singing.
About the dark times.”
(Bertolt Brecht)
This is not a Corona play.
This is a play about connection and isolation, about lighting a candle to see us through the longest night, about what we hold on to when we cannot hold each other.
Almeida Associate Director Rebecca Frecknall (Summer and Smoke, The Duchess of Malfi), playwright Chris Bush (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Pericles) and a company of six performers devise a new production reflecting on a year of separation and the power of contact.
Cast includes Naana Agyei-Ampadu (Caroline or Change), Katie Brayben (Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Toheeb Jimoh (Anthony), Elliot Levey (Three Sisters), Maimuna Memon (Jesus Christ Superstar) and Luke Thallon (Albion).
Tickets are limited. Booking closes 5.30pm Tue 15 Dec.
Tue 15 Dec
7.30pm GMT
£25 (incl £15 donation*)
£20 (incl £10 donation*)
£15 (incl £5 donation*)
£10
*The donation portion is a suggested donation to which Gift Aid provisions apply.
Each ticketholder will have access to the same view and performance, regardless of the price you pay. We'd be grateful if you could consider paying close to what you might normally spend on a theatre ticket. Your support will be vital to help secure the future of our theatre in the coming year - each and every penny will make a difference.
The production will be live streamed to the Almeida Theatre website, with ticket holders able to access the performance from the Recordings & Live Streams section of My Account here.
The performance will start at 7.30pm, but make sure to log in earlier to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes videos.
Find FAQs about booking and watching the live stream here.
Shortly after the live stream we will make a recording of the production available to rent at home for a limited time. More details announced shortly.
Captioned and Audio Described Streams
We will make subtitled and audio described recordings available shortly after the live stream to rent at home for a limited time.
The running time is approximately 90 minutes, without an interval.
Read more about our production guidance and warnings, or contact Box Office if you have specific concerns.
Photos by Helen Murray.
Direction Rebecca Frecknall
Writer Chris Bush
Music and Lyrics Maimuna Memon
Set and Costume Design Tom Scutt
Light Jack Knowles
Sound Carolyn Downing
Musical Supervisor Tim Sutton
Assistant Director Helena Morais
Costume Supervision Claire Wardroper
Cast
Naana Agyei-Ampadu
Katie Brayben
Annie Firbank
Toheeb Jimoh
Elliot Levey
Maimuna Memon
Luke Thallon