Lights Up: J'Ouvert

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A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. 

A virtual theatre festival staged in lockdown. Household names join groundbreaking new talent - pushing the boundaries of what theatre can be when there is no audience in the room.

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Annice Boparai

Gabrielle Brooks

Sapphire Joy

Zuyane Russell

Yasmin Joseph

Sonia Friedman

Ian Rickson

Charlie Bath

Andrew Fettis

Rebekah Murrell

Rhodri Huw

J'Ouvert

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An award-winning play about the epic journey of two friends at the Notting Hill Carnival.

A fearless award-winning play about two best friends at the 2017 Notting Hill Carnival, seeking joy and resistance in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.

‘What people do you know who can party through all of the earth’s elements?’
 
2017. Carnival is here. The streets of Notting Hill are alive with history and amidst the soca, sequins and endless feathers, Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world that should be theirs. A timely echo of Caribbean resistance across centuries, J’Ouvert is a joyful and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition in a society where women’s bodies are frequently under threat.

Filmed on the stage of the Harold Pinter Theatre, J'Ouvert originated at Theatre 503 in a co-production with Bad Breed and Tobi Kyeremateng.

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