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Possession
Full-Length Play, Drama / 3w, 2m
Possession is a tale about desire. About owning and being owned. About colonising and being colonised. And ultimately about the power of the spirit to escape oppression.
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Cast Size
3w, 2m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
- Nominee: The Stage Debut Awards 2023 for Best Writer
Details
Summary
Four mother’s lives interweave across continents and time… Kasambayi, recently arrived in the UK from the Democratic Republic of Congo, starts her contractions on the number 38 bus at Clapton Pond, and gives the final push at Victoria. She names her daughter Hope – hope for their new life, hope for their future.
Once Hope is fully grown, her path crosses with Alice, a foreign correspondent with a particular interest in the latest mineral tormenting the DRC: cobalt. But will their budding friendship threaten the safety that Kasambayi has so carefully built for them in London?
Meanwhile Alice Seeley-Harris, a Victorian missionary wife in King Leopold’s Congo has a horrible sense that history is repeating itself.
Possession is a tale about desire. About owning and being owned. About colonising and being colonised. And ultimately about the power of the spirit to escape oppression.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Victorian (British and American)
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
Media
“Maze-like and splendid.” – The Stage
“A rich play bursting with ideas.” – The Reviews Hub
“Thoughtful.” – British Theatre Guide
“A seamlessly expressive, informative, funny, touching and anger-inducing play.” – London Box Office
“Possession is a tapestry of memories, an informative and fascinating story, and a beautiful character study.” – The Spy in the Stalls
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Sasha Hails
Possession is Sasha’s first play. Sasha is currently lead writer and co creator on CBBC’s hit fifth series of Enid Blyton’s Malory Towers. Recent work includes Belgravia (Carnival); Midwich Cuckoos (HBO/SKY) and lead writer of Netflix/Nutopia 6 part series The Last Tsars, ...