HAMPSTEAD DOWNSTAIRS / CELIA ATKIN PRESENT
AKEDAH
By MICHAEL JOHN O'NEILL
Directed by LUCY MORRISON
We heal people. That’s what we do here. We are a kinship.
Downstairs
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10 Feb - 18 Mar 2023
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Gill has returned home to the north coast of Northern Ireland determined to speak to her younger sister Kelly for the first time in three years. There she is shocked to discover that Kelly has become a devout member of a rapidly expanding Christian community called Harvest. As Gill struggles to reconcile this Kelly with the Kelly she has been keeping safe in her mind, a noise is gathering at their periphery that refuses to go unheard any longer.
Akedah is Michael John O’Neill’s first full-length play, and won the Bruntwood Prize Original New Voice Award in 2019.
Lucy Morrison returns to Hampstead after The Animal Kingdom. An Associate Director at the Royal Court, her credits include This Is Not Who I Am, Scenes with girls and The Woods (Royal Court) and Little on the Inside (Almeida).
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Artistic team
WRITER
MICHAEL JOHN O'NEILL
DIRECTOR
LUCY MORRISON
DESIGNER
NAOMI DAWSON
LIGHTING
KEVIN MURPHY
SOUND
BETH DUKE
STAGE MANAGER
GRACE HANS
Cast

KELLY
RUBY CAMPBELL

SARAH
MAIREAD MCKINLEY

GILL
AMY MOLLOY
HAMPSTEAD THEATRE ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW PLAYS
'“Our autumn/winter season celebrates Hampstead’s cosmopolitan roots with a range of international playwrights from Scotland to the USA, Northern Ireland to France and some great homegrown talent in between.'
First five performances: All tickets £5
Performances thereafter: £20
Seniors*: £12 (matinee only)
Under 30s and Students: £10
Emergency Services/NHS Workers: £10
Access: £10
*Ages 60+
CONTENT WARNINGS - akedah
This production contains:
Strong language, including one use of a sectarian, anti-Catholic slur.
References to domestic abuse, child abuse, rape and death.
References to mental illness and treatment of mental illness.
Please note that our content warnings evolve as the production does throughout rehearsal and previews, so there may be changes made between booking and attending the theatre. If you would like to speak to a member of our team about specific themes or concerns, please call the Box Office on 020 7722 9301 or email boxoffice@hampsteadtheatre.com
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