The Convert
Year staged: 2017
Opening night: 19/01/2017
Staged in: The Gate
Cast Size: 7
Synopsis
It’s 1896 in what is modern day Zimbabwe and Jekesai, a young woman fleeing forced marriage finds herself working for a devout Catholic priest, Chilford. He relishes the opportunity to mould his new convert but Jekesai’s salvation has a price.
Original Cast
Fiston Barek
Tamba
Stefan Adegbola
Chilford
Marcus Adolphy
Uncle
Joan Lyiola
Prudence
Mimi Ndiweni
Jekesai / Ester
Clare Perkins
Mai Tamba
Richard Pepple
Chancellor
Fiston Barek
Tamba
Stefan Adegbola
Chilford
Marcus Adolphy
Uncle
Joan Lyiola
Prudence
Mimi Ndiweni
Jekesai / Ester
Clare Perkins
Mai Tamba
Richard Pepple
Chancellor
Production Team
George Dennis
Sound
Danai Gurira
Writer
Mark Howland
Lighting
Christopher Haydon
Director
Rosie Elnile
Designer
George Dennis
Sound
Danai Gurira
Writer
Mark Howland
Lighting
Christopher Haydon
Director
Rosie Elnile
Designer