LIEF
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Tuesday 7 October to Saturday 11 October

  • Time Icon Time: 08:00pm
  • Venue Icon Venue: Studio Theatre
  • Duration Icon Length: 65
  • Ticket Icon Tickets: £5.00 - £10.00

Audiences 18+

Trigger warnings: Domestic violence, reference to sexual assault, strong language, distressing scenes.

LIEF

LIEf

A play on "life" and "lie"

Lief is also a word itself, meaning "gladly" or, in some languages "beloved".

A hip-hop musical that explores the struggles of dysfunctional family dynamics and the effects of generational trauma. Through the power of live vocals and beatbox, LIEF tells the powerful tale of a working-class, first generation girl navigating life whilst having to hide what goes on behind closed doors. 

Nadine, a teenage girl, battles with identity and social interactions whilst living with domestic violence in the family home. Her mother, raised in apartheid South Africa, and her father, Clarendon, Jamaica, both move to London to seek prosperity, but find their upbringing in conjunction with the false promises of "the good life" that the UK brings, ultimately leads to Nadine and her siblings having to pick up the pieces whilst keeping family secrets. 

A true story.

 

Written and composed by Nadine Rose Johnson

Directed by Conrad Murray

Choreographed by Simeon Qsyea

 

Company Stage Manager: Brent Tan

Stage Manager: Elana Lacroix

Wardrobe: Heidi Wallace

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