The production will run at the Jermyn Street Theatre from the 15th May until the 21st June.
Casting has now been announced for the world premiere of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s stage adaptation of Amets Arzallus Antia and Ibrahima Balde’s award-winning memoir Little Brother.
It has been announced that Blair Gyabaah (Jitney – The Old Vic, Sydney Isn’t Shooting Yet – Theatre 503) takes the role of Ibrahima, Youness Bouzinab (The Wetsuitman – Arcola Theatre; What They Forgot To Tell Us (And Other Stories) – Old Elephant) plays Amets, Whitney Kehinde (Outlying Islands – Jermyn Street Theatre, If Destroyed Still True – The Hope Theatre) plays Fatimatu, Ivan Oyik (Blackbird Hour – Bush Theatre, By Their Fruits – Theatre503) plays Alhassane and Mo Sesay (The Enfield Haunting – Ambassadors Theatre, Coriolanus, Under The Black Flag – Shakespeare’s Globe) takes the role of Mamadou.
In Guinea, West Africa, Ibrahima discovers that his little brother has secretly run away from school and is heading to Europe. Ibrahima drops everything to go after him, setting off on the migrant routes of the Sahara towards the Mediterranean. Risking his life countless times, Ibrahima encounters the best and worst of humanity along the perilous road.
The production is directed by Stella Powell-Jones and features original music composed by celebrated Guinean singer and percussionist Falle Nioke.
Talking about the production, Stella Powell-Jones said: “Little Brother tells a story we rarely get to hear from the inside. It’s the human truth behind the headlines — not statistics or soundbites, but one person’s real journey. Ibrahima’s story is vast, but also simple: an ordinary person compelled by love to do something extraordinary. It’s a hero’s journey through the Sahara. I feel incredibly lucky to be working with Blair, Ivan, Mo, Youness, and Whitney. This remarkable company brings us into the heart of a journey we might think unimaginable — until we hear it from the inside.”
The creative team behind the production also includes: Natalie Johnson as Set Designer, Maariyah Sharjil as Costume Designer, Jahmiko Marshall as Lighting Designer, Falle Nioke as Composer, Max Pappenheim as Sound Designer, Lati Saka as Movement Director, Abby Galvin as Casting Director, Aundrea Fudge as Dialect Coach, and Soria Hamidi as Trainee Assistant Director. This Traineeship is offered in partnership with Good Chance Theatre’s Stage Door 10 programme for creatives from refugee backgrounds looking to build their career in the arts.
To book tickets visit: https://www.jermynstreettheatre.co.uk/show/little-brother/