MARYS SEACOLE

Mary Seacole was the pioneering Jamaican nurse who bravely voyaged to heal soldiers in the Crimean War. She was a traveller, a hotelier and a businesswoman. She was the most impressive woman you’ve ever met.

Putting the concept of a biopic through a kaleidoscope, MARYS SEACOLE is a dazzling exploration, across oceans and eras, of what it means to be a woman who is paid to care, and how, ultimately, no one is in charge of their own story.

Directed by Nadia Latif, the UK premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Jackie Sibblies Drury’s celebrated new play reunites the team behind her critically-acclaimed Fairview in 2019.

★★★★ ‘Sibblies Drury’s writing is penetrating, furious and sharply hilarious... like Seacole herself, it is truly remarkable.’ The I Paper

★★★★ ‘Could not feel more topical... Wild, brave and absolutely riveting’ WhatsOnStage

★★★★ ‘A timely tribute brimming with unexpected potency... Played with passion by Kayla Meikle’ Independent

★★★★ ‘A glorious genre-defying piece of theatre which continually surprises its audience and has the added bonus of an outstanding central performance’ Theatre Weekly