THE HEALING

Written by: David Hermanstein

Directed by: Charles Lauder

Set/Costume Design: Christianna Mason

Lighting Design: Simisola Majekodunmi

Music/Sound Design: Andreas Papadopoullos

Poster Design/Artwork: Jane Moorhouse Photography and Fine Art

Cast:

Judith Jacob (Eastenders, The Real McCoy, BiBi Crew)

Jemima Mayala (Migration – Goldsmiths Theatre, Our London – Rich Mix Theatre)

Mark Monero (Casualty, Waking The Dead, Skins)

Anthony Taylor  (Stormzy: Gang Signs & Prayer, Romeo & Juliet – National Theatre)

Trevor Thomas (Black Joy)

I remember the first ghost who visited me. I was four years old and there he was. Sitting opposite me on the kitchen table while I was munching on my Rice Krispies. Literally fresh from the grave….

NELSON – the undertaker who can see beyond death

ALPHONSO – the self-destructive brother who can never see beyond himself

MAX – the healer? The hoax? Alphonso’s saviour? Or something far more dangerous?

GLORIA – the mother who cannot move beyond the past

DOMINIQUE – the mysterious teenager. But is she a friend or warning to Nelson?

Using elements of African-Caribbean myth and folklore, THE HEALING mixes kitchen sink drama with magic realism. The result is a unique tale about choice, faith and absolution.

Longlisted for the Alfred Fagon Award

Supported using public funding by Arts Council England