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