nine moons

“A wonderful creation”★★★★★ Theatre, Films and Art reviews

“Shocking, thought-provoking, entertaining.”  London Pub Theatres

“A magical debut that inspired, moved and enlightened our audiences” Mrs Cs Collective

Living on the edge of Kent’s Romney Marshes, three teenage girls struggle to navigate a path forward. Sage has an abhorrence of her body hair, suffers with painful periods, and fears she’s a borderline freak. Danni works tirelessly to cultivate the perfect body but is that the only reason she spends all her time at the gym?  Loukia, the new girl from the city arrives with attitude, some strange ideas, and the biggest secret of all.

A play about hair, blood and guts, this rites-of-passage story with a supernatural twist unfolds through nine lunar cycles and explores the relationship of women to their bodies, the world and each other. Nine Moons places a feminist lens over a well-worn horror trope to explore the power of self-acceptance and female solidarity. This lycanthropic tale is reimagined through three unforgettable characters, four if we include Auntie Lulu, the all-seeing lunar power who guides everything.

This debut play by Nilgün Yusuf, directed by Renee Yeoung and an all-female production team, Nine Moons was awarded five stars by Theatre, Films and Arts Reviews and described as “a gory feminist call to arms” by London Pub Theatres.  Audiences have been “inspired, moved and, enlightened” describing it as “cerebral” “visceral” and “beautifully structured.”

Cast - Selma Alkaff, Ellie Uragallo & Laryssa Ivy Pereira 

Dramaturg: Danae Cambrook 

Sound Designer: Vanessa Garber 

Lighting Designer / Operator: Xinxi Du