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When

2024

Summary

The Nursery is a dance -theatre work that explores the psychological aspects of parental neglect and its effects. The Nursery draws its characters into a showdown where they wrestle with their mindsets to either let go or continue their family cycle.

Content warning: This work explores themes of parental neglect and mentions of self harm.

Jack Thomson, The Nursery R&D 2024

Jack Thomson The Nursery 2024

Jack Thomson The Nursery 2024

Jack Thomson, The Nursery 2024

Jack Thomson, The Nursery 2024

Collaborators / Credits

Cast and Creatives

Role of Ike performed by David Rawlins

Role of Jayden performed by Kieton Saunders-Browne  

Role of Nigel performed by Durassie Kiangangu 

Writer & Director  Sonny Nwachukwu  

Choreographer and Movement Director: Rhys Dennis 

Composer: Lloyd Coleman

Composer: Ffion Campbell -Davies 

Dramaturg: John R Gordon 

Access Support Worker: Stella Farina

Q&A Host: Dr Masuma Rahim

Marketing Manager: Ashley Cole 

Filmmaker: Jason Nwachukwu 

Photographer: Jack Thomson 

Producers: Gateway Arts Michael Peter Johnson and Sonny Nwachukwu  

Collaborators / Credits

This research and development is supported by Arts Council England, Complicite and Hackney Showroom