FAMILY TREE

Thu 4 May to Sat 6 May 2023

EVERYMAN

£12 - £19

★★★★★
"Outspoken and magical … informs us with its history and move us with its personal stories.”

British Theatre Guide

 

FAMILY TREE is a beautifully poetic drama about race, health, the environment, and the incredible legacy of one of the most influential Black women of modern times. Fearlessly honest, hilarious, and ultimately transformative, this award-winning play is both a remembrance and a celebration.

Henrietta Lacks is one of most remarkable people in medical history. Her cells form the basis of the most important medical research and breakthroughs happening today, from cancer to HIV to COVID. 

But Henrietta never knew any of this. Her cells were taken without her or her family’s knowledge or permission.

Henrietta was a Black woman: she is not the only one whose body has been exploited by the medical establishment. 

Denied her place in history, now is the time for Henrietta’s incredible legacy to undergo a transformation … to blossom and grow into something new and wonderful.

This brand-new nationwide touring production is brought to you by playwright Mojisola Adebayo (STARS (2023), Alfred Fagon Award winner for FAMILY TREE) and Olivier Award winning director Matthew Xia (The Wiz, Shebeen).

★★★★★ 
Beautifully poetic … Adebayo’s deft writing and the layered, nuanced performances allowed us to take solace in community and to look forward to a better future.”
 

ToDoList

 

Join us following the Thu 4 May performance for a post-show discussion, chaired by Associate Director Amelia Thornber, and featuring members of the cast.

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Cast

Mofetoluwa Akande - Ain, Anarcha, Oshun (multi-rolling parts)

Mofetoluwa Akande

Ain, Anarcha, Oshun (multi-rolling parts)

Aminita Francis - Henrietta Lacks

Aminita Francis

Henrietta Lacks

Alistair Hall - Smoking Man

Alistair Hall

Smoking Man

Keziah Joseph - Bibi and Betsy (multi-rolling parts)

Keziah Joseph

Bibi and Betsy (multi-rolling parts)

Aimée Powell - Lyn and Lucy (multi-rolling parts)

Aimée Powell

Lyn and Lucy (multi-rolling parts)

Company

Playwright Mojisola Adebayo

Director Matthew Xia

Set & Costume Designer Simon Kenny

Lighting Designer Simisola Majekodunmi

Composer & Sound Designer Francesca Amewudah-Rivers

Movement Director Diane Alison-Mitchell

Associate Director Amelia Thornber

Costume Supervisor Maybelle Laye

Production Dramatherapist Wabriya King

Tour Casting Advisor Matilda James CDG

Original Casting Advisor Sophie Parrott CDG

Producers Actors Touring Company and Belgrade Theatre Coventry, in association with Brixton House

Production Manager Matt Ledbury

Company Stage Manager Cassie Adey

Deputy Stage Manager Eliott Sheppard

Lighting Associate Tom Lightbody

Sound Associate Clive Meldrum