Cloud 9
2 November 2026 - 13 January 2027 Lyttelton Theatre
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A modern classic from one of Britain’s most influential playwrights 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 70s 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 (Top Girls) landmark work continues to challenge how we think about gender, power and the legacies of empire. Dominic Cooke (Mrs Warren’s Profession) directs a bold new production that brings fresh urgency to this daring and satirical classic.
Cast and creatives
21 credits
Cast
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RRebecca Humphries
Ellen / Mrs Saunders / Lin
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EEloka Ivo
Joshua / Gerry
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TTom Mothersdale
Harry Bagley / Martin
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CCharlotte Ritchie
Maud / Victoria
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EEllen Robertson
Edward / Betty
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Stuart ThompsonBetty / Edward
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SSam Troughton
Clive / Cathy
Creative team
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CCaryl Churchill
Writer
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DDominic Cooke
Director
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MMiriam Buether
Set Designer
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SSamuel Wyer
Costume Designer
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JJessica Hung Han Yun
Lighting Designer
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DDonato Wharton
Sound Designer
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AAndy Roberts
Composer
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JJosh Sneesby
Music Director
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PPenny Dyer
Dialect Coach
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SShereen Ibrahim
Voice Coach
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LLuke Smith
Associate Set Designer
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KKaty Williamson
Artwork
Production
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NNaomi Downham
Casting Director
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MMax Harrison
Staff Director
