Seeds at Pleasance London

A compelling new play based on the true story of the world’s first seed bank.

Four research scientists are freezing in the basement of the Institute of Plant Industry, forced to make impossible choices to protect life-saving seed samples against an invading army, a starving population and each other.

Under siege and with hope vanishing around them, how do they preserve what matters most and find hope for our shared future?

“This is the sound of seeds falling on the floor. This is the bounce. This is the clatter. This is the terrible noise of them. The noise of a thousand years. The noise of a million harvests. The noise of a billion stomachs fed.”

Seeds is the live performance premier of No Stone Theatre’s thrilling and critically acclaimed podcast series which starred Nina Sosanya.

Created by an award-winning team this little known history is given renewed urgency by the war in Ukraine, the worsening food security crisis and the heroic efforts to protect our world’s biodiversity.

“You’re left hankering for answers” Podcast Pick, Sunday Times

“This niche topic is brought to life” Podcast of the week, Guardian

“it has a story almost unbelievably interesting and striking in its fact, one of those you can’t help passing onto others.” Exuent

CAST
The Patient: Fanta Barrie
Irina: Katy Stephens
Zasha: Hannah Hutch
Leonid: Ray Sesay
Dimitri: Graeme Rose

CREATIVE TEAM
Original Text: Nick Walker
Adapted Text: Tabitha Mortiboy
Develop & Directed: Nicholas Pitt
Producer: Johanna Taylor
Assistant Producer: Alma Daskalaki
Set & Costumer Designer: Lulu Tam
Lighting & Video Designer: Martha Godfrey
Composer & Sound Designer: Jon Ouin
Associate Sound Designer: Joseff Harris
Movement Director: Jennifer Fletcher
Casting Director: Emily Jones
Stage Manager: Chloe Ashley