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
Production Team
George Dennis
Sound
Danai Gurira
Writer
Mark Howland
Lighting
Christopher Haydon
Director
Rosie Elnile
Designer