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Ace: Rebekah Murrell and Yasmin Joseph discuss their Carnival-based play 'Jouvert'

Rebekah Murrell and Yasmin Joseph discuss their Carnival-based play 'Jouvert'

BBC Radio 1Xtra - Ace, Rebekah Murrell and Yasmin Joseph discuss their Carnival-based play 'Jouvert'

J’Ouvert is a piercing, hilarious and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition.

Rebekah Murrel and Yasmin Joseph discuss their Carnival-based play 'Jouvert' ....

Carnival is here. The streets of Notting Hill are alive with history and amongst the pulsating soca, dazzling colour, and endless sequins and feathers, Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world they thought was theirs.

A timely reflection on the Black British experience and sexual politics of Carnival, J’Ouvert is a piercing, hilarious and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.

J’Ouvert marks the debut play of Yasmin Joseph and directorial debut of actor Rebekah Murrell (Nine Night, National Theatre, Trafalgar Studios), with the two combining forces with producer Tobi Kyeremateng to create an exciting new theatre company, bringing this rhythmic, vibrant, testimony of womanhood to life.

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