House of Ife
By Beru Tessema
Year staged: 2022
Opening night: 29/04/2022
Staged in: The Bush Theatre
Cast Size: 5
Synopsis
In the wake of the sudden death of their eldest son, Ife, one family is forced to confront the traumas they’ve long tried to bury. As the sun beats down on their North London flat, and the head of the family arrives from Ethiopia for the funeral, tensions rise, cultures clash and past betrayals are unearthed.
Original Cast
Sarah Priddy
Meron
Jude Akuwudike
Solomon
Michael Workeye
Yosi
Simone Spence
Aida-Karla
Yohanna Ephrem
Tsion
Sarah Priddy
Meron
Jude Akuwudike
Solomon
Michael Workeye
Yosi
Simone Spence
Aida-Karla
Yohanna Ephrem
Tsion
Production Team
Jai Morjaria
Lighting Designer
Lynette Linton
Director
Frankie Bradshaw
Set and Costume Designer
Kane Husbands
Movement Director
Duramaney Kamara
Sound Designer
Jai Morjaria
Lighting Designer
Lynette Linton
Director
Frankie Bradshaw
Set and Costume Designer
Kane Husbands
Movement Director
Duramaney Kamara
Sound Designer