An Ordinary Miracle
The Workshop Theatre
'To love is to jump into the abyss not knowing whether you’ll end up splintered on the rocks or sink into a feather bed.’
Written and directed by Masha Kevinovna, the recipient of the 2020 Bryan Forbes Director’s Bursary, which supports outstanding early-career directors at National Youth Theatre, Ordinary Miracle asks ‘can we be brave enough to love knowing that everything will end?&
Based on a romantic Russian fantasy and devised with Britain’s best young creative talent from the NYT REP Company, Ordinary Miracle is a brave new poetic and musical multi-disciplinary production. A story with music about our need to connect with other humans and how love leads to ordinary miracles.
We would like to thank all those who donated to the Bryan Forbes Bursary for Young Directors and in particular Emma Forbes and Graham Clempson and the industry mentor on this year's initiative Prasanna Puwanarajah
The first production to premiere at NYT's Workshop Theatre. See the full programme here
Written and Directed by Masha Kevinovna
Devised with the NYT REP Company
2nd - 4th July 2021
Workshop Theatre, National Youth Theatre, London, N7 6LW
Relaxed Performance - 2pm Saturday 3 July
Pre-show information available featuring details on the performance and what to expect for you visit at National Youth Theatre Reasonable adjustments have been made to this performance to make it more accessible.
Tiajna Amayo - Princess
Francesca Amewudah-Rivers - Hunter’s Apprentice / Young Mother / Musician
William Atiomo - King
Ishmel Bridgeman - Bear
Connor Crawford - Nurse
Alexandra Hannant - Harlequin
Jack Humphrey - Hunter
James-Eden Hutchinson - Orynthia (Maid of Honour)
Tife Kusoro - Mother
Jack Matthew - First Minister
Nkhanise Phiri - Daughter
Matilda Rae - Executioner
Will Stewart - Minister’s Administrator
Adeola Yemitan - Court Dame Emilia
Ben Wilson - Inn Keeper Emil
Team
Writer & Director: Masha Kevinovna
Set & Costumer Designer: Cara Evans
Composer / Sound Designer: Ben Ramsden
Movement Director: Maria Koripas
Assistant Director: Tatenda Matsvai
Lighting Designer: Lucy Adams
Dramaturg: Billy Barrett
Costume Supervisor: Imogen Brown
Production Manager - Ian Smith
Deputy Production Manager - Jack Greenyer
Company Stage Manager - Claire Risseeuw
Tour Manager - Dougie Wilson
Design Assistant (NYT Member) - Laura Mugford
Lighting Assistant and Operator (NYT Member) - Ed Lawson
Covid Safety Officer - Anthony Papamichael
Chief LX - Dom Cook
Programmer and Re-lighter - Philip Burke
Deputy Stage Manager (NYT Member) - Samantha Galbraith
Assistant Stage Manager (NYT Member) - Emily Dimino
Head of Wardrobe - Anna Edwards-McConway
'King's Song'
Original song by Francesca Amewudah-Rivers
'Goodbye Song'
Lyrics by Tife Kusoro with music by Ben Ramsden
‘Sell Your Soul’
Original song written by Will Stewart with music by Ben Ramsden
‘Conned By The System’ and ‘Shotgun Wedding’
Original song written by Adeola Yemitan with music by Ben Ramsden
The REP Tour is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. The National Youth Theatre is also grateful to The Clothworkers’ Foundation for its support of the Tour and the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, Arts Council England, The Clothworkers’ Foundation, Ian McKellen, Helen Mirren, Sophie’s Silver Lining Fund, Spotlight and Urban Myth Films for their support of the REP Company.
