Nine Lives at Burning Coal Theatre Company

NIne Lives by Zodwa NyonI, directed by Jordan LichtenheldJune 10, 12, 18, 24 & 26th at 7:30 pm/June 20th at 2 pmNine Lives is the second play from Zimbabwe-born playwright Zodwa Nyoni. It concerns the journey of a young gay African man who is seeking asylum in the UK. The young man, Ishmael, lives out of a suitcase. As he struggles to convince the government of his need for asylum, he comes to see the UK as a cold, aloof and heartless place. Until he meets a young woman from the wrong side of the tracks. A single mother with a low-paying job, she represents for him a lifeline to the future. But how can their friendship ever be what each needs it to be? When it premiered in 2016, the press said This is a snapshot, but its a truthful one and suggests that Nyoni, is a playwright well worth watching.