Nine Night

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Nine Night
Written byNatasha Gordon
Date premieredApril 2018
Place premiered Dorfman Theatre
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama

Nine Night is a 2018 play by Natasha Gordon. It focuses on the traditional Jamaican Nine nights, as a family struggles with their loss.

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Productions

Nine Night had its world premiere production at Dorfman Theatre beginning on 21 April 2018, playing a limited run to 21 May. [1] The production transferred to the West End, beginning previews at Trafalgar Studios on 1 December 2018 prior to opening night on 6 December. Playwright Natasha Gordon stepped into the role of Lorraine. [2] The production played a limited run to 23 February. [3]

Critical reception

The play received generally positive reviews. Paul Taylor for The Independent states "Natasha Gordon's debut play buzzes with comic energy...The piece generates a fantastic atmosphere of inclusion. Natasha Gordon is an actress, but I have no doubt that from now on, we will be hearing a lot more from her as a dramatist." [4] In a five star review for the Evening Standard, Henry Hitchings states "Right now there’s probably no funnier performance in town than Cecilia Noble as Aunt Maggie, the clucking matriarch in Natasha Gordon’s richly enjoyable family drama." [5]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2018 Evening Standard Theatre Award [6] [7] Best Actress Cecilia NobleNominated
Most Promising Playwright Natasha Gordon Won
Emerging Talent Roy Alexander WeiseWon
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award [8] Most Promising Playwright Natasha GordonWon
2019 Laurence Olivier Award [9] Best New Comedy Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Cecilia NobleNominated

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References

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  2. "Nine Night writer Natasha Gordon to star in her debut play in the West End | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. Snow, Georgia (18 November 2018). "Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018: the winners in full". The Stage. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  4. "Nine Night, National Theatre, review: Natasha Gordon's debut play buzzes with comic energy" . The Independent. 1 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  5. "Nine Night is a remarkable debut that captures humour of the everyday". Evening Standard. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  6. "Read the Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2018 shortlist in full". www.standard.co.uk. 16 November 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. Thompson, Jessie (19 November 2018). "Find out the winners of this year's Evening Standard Theatre Awards". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
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