Details

Married five times. Mother. Lover. Aunt. Friend. She plays many roles round here. And never Scared to tell the whole of her truth, whether Or not anyone wants to hear it. Wife Of Willesden: pissed enough to tell her life Story to whoever has ears and eyes... Based on Chaucer's The Wife of Bath, this irreverent, bawdy and beautiful comedy celebrates the life and times of one of literature's most beloved characters.

Cast/Performers

Clare Perkins (Alvita - The Wife of Willesden), Marcus Adolphy (Winston / Mandela / Black Jesus), Jessica Clark (Polly / Sophie), Crystal Condie (Author / Zaire / Queen Nanny), George Eggay (Pastor / Eldridge), Andrew Frame (Ian / Socrates / Bartosz), Scott Miller (Ryan), Hussina Raja (Asma), Theo Solomon (Darren / Young Maroon / Colin), Ellen Thomas (Aunty P / Old Wife)

Creatives/Company

Author: Zadie Smith (from Chaucer's The Wife of Bath)
Producer: Kiln Theatre (in association with Brent 2020 - London Borough of Culture)
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
Design: Robert Jones
Sound(s): Ben Ringham, Max Ringham