THE NOBLE NINE
Cripes! Estelle West, illustrious English author of the famed Noble Nine novel series is on her death bed.
Her handsome and hearty adult grandchildren - the inspiration for the Nine - gather only to discover there’s treasure buried on their childhood island!
But what lies ahead, dear reader, was not the kind of adventure you’ll find in the pages of a story written by Estelle West. Herein lies a very adult tale ...
Can the Nine overcome pesky natives, meddling estate agents and indecent urges to find the treasure?
Find out in THE NOBLE NINE!
THE NOBLE NINE is a thrilling dark comedy about nostalgia. It casts an affectionate yet cynical eye over children’s literature of the past, and considers what stories we tell ourselves as a nation, and what this means for our future.
“Buzzes with potential” Lyn Gardener, Stage Door
★★★★ “Delightfully daft...refreshingly good fun” Ian Foster, There Ought to be Clowns
★★★★ “An unexpected and gripping finish” Beth Partington, Spy in the Stalls
★★★★★ “Any play I’ve seen where I leave the theatre a) with a massive euphoric smiley feeling or b) the motivation to do more creative things, is always worth seeing.” Kheira Bay, Voice Mag
THE NOBLE NINE premiered at VAULT Festival 2019, directed by Polina Kalinina and produced by Josh Cockroft for Theatre Tewl. It starred Ella Bruccoleri, Ryan Dooey, Claudia Grant, Willy Hudson, Jennifer Leong. Dipo Ola and Toby Vaughan. THE NOBLE NINE is based on an idea originally commissioned by The Oxford School of Drama.
