Trouble in Butetown
By Diana Nneka AtuonaSetting:
Cardiff
Cast total:
10
Male cast:
5
Female cast:
5
Synopsis
In her illegal boarding house in Butetown, Cardiff, Gwyneth Mbanefo toils tirelessly to keep afloat. It’s a port town during the war; home to souls from every corner of the globe. When Nate, an African American GI, escapes his barracks and discovers this new world without segregation, can he find safe harbour? And with danger on every corner, who can he trust?
Original Cast:
| Samuel Adewunmi | Nate |
| Sarah Parish | Gwyneth |
| Zaqi Ismail | Dullah |
| Zephryn Taitte | Norman |
| Ifan Huw Dafydd | Patsy |
| Rita Bernard-Shaw | Connie |
| Rosie Ekenna | Georgina |
| Ellie-Mae Siame | Georgina |
| Gareth Kennerly | Detective Hughes |
| Nathan Nolan | Officer Reid |
Production Team:
| Tinuke Craig | Director |
| Peter McKintosh | Designer |
| Claudette Williams | Dialect Coach |
| Oliver Fenwick | Lighting Designer |
| Emma Laxton | Sound Design |
| Fiona Parker | Costume Supervisor |
| Kev McCurdy | Fight Director |
| Carole Hancock | Wigs, Hair & Make-up Supervisor |
| Diana Nneka Atuona | Writer |
| Mary Howland | Dialect Coach |
| Ingrid Mackinnon | Movement Director |
| Clement Ishmael | Composer |
| Kate Dowling | Associate Props Supervisor (Propworks) |
| Adam Karim | Resident Assistant Director |
| Phyllys Egherevba | Assistant Set & Costume Designer |
| Carey Chomsoonthorn | Assistant Lighting Designer |
| Elliot Popeau-George | Assistant to the Sound Designer |
| Khaled Abunaama | Dialect Coach |
| Kara Tsiaperas | Dialect Coach |
| Katie Unsworth-Murray | Assistant to the Designer |
Publications
| Title | Year | Publisher | NT Library |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trouble in Butetown | 2023 | Methuen Drama | No |