National Theatre at Home: Cloud 9 (2027)
In Victorian Africa, where Clive is a colonial administrator and patriarch, his wife, son and servant struggle to be what's expected of them. When the family turn up a hundred years later in 1970s London, what can they make of themselves in a world where empire lingers and freedom calls? With its audacious theatricality and razor-sharp wit, Caryl Churchill's landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power, and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic, which was filmed live at the Lyttelton Theatre at the National Theatre in London, UK.
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Cast
- Rebecca Humphries — Ellen / Mrs Saunders / Lin
- Eloka Ivo — Joshua / Gerry
- Tom Mothersdale — Harry Bagley / Martin
- Charlotte Ritchie — Maud / Victoria
- Ellen Robertson — Edward / Betty
- Stuart Thompson — Betty / Edward
- Sam Troughton — Clive / Cathy
- Tom Brace-Jenkins — Understudy Edward / Betty
- Izaak Cainer — Understudy Clive / Cathy
- Dan Furlonger — Understudy Harry Bagley / Martin
- Skye Hallam — Understudy Maud / Victoria / Understudy Ellen / Mrs Sauders / Lin
- Meg Lewis — Understudy Edward / Betty
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