Nine Night

'Three things you don't mess with when it comes to Jamaicans. Their food, their money and their traditions. Nine nights of mourning, that's how people pay their respects.'

When Gloria passes, her family gathers for the traditional Jamaican Nine Night wake. And that means the whole family.

As the mourners keep arriving, bringing rum and curry and complaints, tensions build, and the family must face some uncomfortable truths. And it's still only the first night…

Nine Night is a touching and very funny play about family rituals, confronting the hardships of grief. It premiered at the National Theatre, London, in 2018, before transferring to the West End. This edition was published alongside the play's revival at Kiln Theatre, London, in 2026, directed by Artistic Director Amit Sharma.