Natasha Gordon’s play Nine Night comes to London’s Kiln Theatre

A new revival of Natasha Gordon’s award-winning seminal play Nine Night comes to London’s Kiln Theatre.

Directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma, Nine Night blends humour and poignant family dynamics as three generations of a London family gather at a traditional Jamaican wake.

The run at Kiln Theatre has been extended by popular demand, now running 12 November 2026 – 2 January 2027.

THE CAST

Sharma directs Sonya Cassidy (Reacher, Amazon Prime) as Sophie, Estella Daniels (Treasure Island, Theatre Royal Haymarket) as Trudy, Llewella Gideon (Mr Loverman, BBC) as Auntie Maggie, Ava Hinds-Jones (Generation Z, Channel 4) as Anita, Gary McDonald (Oedipus, Wyndham’s Theatre) as Uncle Vincent, Dani Moseley (Dreaming Whilst Black, BBC) as Lorraine, and Javone Prince (PhoneShop, Channel 4) as Robert.

THE CREATIVE TEAM

The creative team includes Natasha Gordon (Writer), Amit Sharma (Director), Libby Watson (Set & Costume Designer), Rory Beaton (Lighting Designer), Mwen (Sound Designer & Composer), Kloé Dean (Movement Director), Hazel Holder & Claudette Williams (Voice & Dialect), Julia Horan CDG (Casting Director), and Poppy Apter (Casting Assistant).

THE SHOW

Some secrets don’t make it to the grave. When Gloria passes, her family gathers for the traditional Jamaican Nine Night. And that means the whole family. As more and more mourners gather bringing rum and curry and complaints, tensions build, and the family must face some uncomfortable truths.

‘A spirit never wan fi leave de family home’; and there’s still 8 days left… Amit Sharma (Retrograde, Please Please Me) directs this brand-new production of Natasha Gordon’s critically acclaimed debut play celebrating the humour and hardships of grief.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Where: 269 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 7JR

Dates: 12 November 2026 – 2 January 2027

Press Night: Friday 20 November, 7pm

Tickets: £15 – £45

Access performances:
Audio Described 17 December, 7.30pm, preceded by a Touch Tour
Captioned 3 & 22 December, 7.30pm
Relaxed 12 December, 2.30pm
BSL Performance 8 December, 7.30pm

Special performances:
Alcohol Free 23 November, 7.30pm
Post show Q&A 1 December, 7.30pm
Schools 9 December, 1.30pm

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