a co-production with CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
by STEPHANIE STREET
directed by ELIN SCHOFIELD
starring PRIYANGA BURFORD
"Profoundly moving"
The Times
“Priyanga Burford brings engaging nuance”
The Stage
"A fascinating... joy to watch"
All That Dazzles
"Powerful... with superb writing"
Sussex World
"An ambitious play that looks behind the headlines"
Spy in the Stalls
"Clearly a love for [Khan's] story and history"
Theatre & Tonic
The current lifespan of an operator is six weeks. That’s the most we can hope for your time out there.
October 1943. In a small office on the Avenue Foch in Paris, a Gestapo interrogator is questioning a young woman who has been known by many different names: Babuli, Jeanne-Marie, Nora, Madeleine.
As one of the secret agents of Britain’s Special Operations Executive – and the first female radio operator to be sent undercover into France – she has evaded capture far longer than most. But now she has been betrayed.
As she faces the fate she has dreaded so long, memories crowd in – a beloved father, a thwarted lover, a gruelling journey to war, and an endless longing for her childhood piano. What has led her here?
a small and quiet light is based on the life of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan (1914-1944), an extraordinarily courageous woman who paid the ultimate price for her heroic fight against fascism.
Stephanie Street’s plays include The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Sisters; as an actor, her Chichester credits include Our Generation and Quiz.
Priyanga Burford (The Vortex CFT, An Enemy of the People West End – Olivier nomination, Steeltown Murders) plays Noor.
Elin Schofield’s work includes Scissors at Sheffield Theatre, for which she won the UK Theatre Award for Best Director.
Production Shots © Marc Brenner
Show Info
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Mon – Sat 8pm
Thu 4pm, Sat 2.30pm
CONTENT ADVICE
Our content warnings are updated as a production evolves through rehearsals and previews, so please note they may change between booking a ticket and seeing the production.
SATURDAY SEMINAR
Sat 10 Oct, 11am – find out more and book here
MEMBERS’ AND PATRONS’ EVENING WITH POST SHOW-TALK
Thu 1 Oct
Booking is open exclusively to all our Members and Patrons.
Membership starts at £60 and supports the OT to create our ambitious programme of artistic and community work. These evenings are a chance to mingle with fellow Members and Patrons, meet the OT staff, and hear from the cast and creative team of the production.
OT UNDER 30 NIGHT
Fri 2 Oct, 8pm
On OT Under 30 Nights, enjoy a free drink and post-show talk all included with your £15 ticket.
RELAXED & DISTANCED PERFORMANCE
Tue 13 Oct, 8pm
AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE
Wed 14 Oct, 8pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCE
Tue 20 Oct, 8pm
To book accessible seats, and for audio described and captioned, please call the box office on 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or email
box.office@orangetreetheatre.co.uk. If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.
TICKET PRICES
No booking fees. Prices increase based on demand. Book early to secure your seats at the best prices.
£15 tickets for Under 30s on all seats for all performances – subject to availability
£15 access tickets – find out more
£15 tickets available for members of theatre unions and guilds
£1 tickets available through our subsidised ticket scheme – find out more
BUILDING WORK
Building work is currently ongoing at the OT in order to make our venue a Theatre for Everyone. Details can be found here.
Cast
Priyanga Burford
Noor
Caoilfhionn Dunne
Vogt
Paksie Vernon
Abba, Jepson, Soldier
Kiah Arya
Young Noor, Pianist
Amanda Hadingue
Amma, Vera, Wesselow, Keiffer
Léa Des Garet
Viennot, Mams, Yolande
Tripti Tripuraneni
Bhai, Cartaud, Guard, Soldier
Creative Team
Stephanie Street
Writer
Elin Schofield
Director
Diyan Zora
Production Dramaturg
Anna Yates
Set & Costume Designer
Ryan Joseph Stafford
Lighting Designer
Nicola T Chang
Composer
Tingying Dong
Sound Designer
Adi Gortler
Movement & Intimacy Director
Sam Lyon-Behan
Fight Director
Jacob Sparrow
Casting Director
Priyanga Burford (Dawn Chorus Films)
Consultant Producer
Amy Crighton
Assistant Director
Zoe Littleton
Voice and Dialect Coach
Evelien Van Camp
Costume Supervisor
Katie Balmforth
Props Supervisor
Anna Wood
Associate Sound Designer
Jacqui Leigh
Production Manager
Cheryl Firth
Company Stage Manager (CFT)
Emily Davies
Deputy Stage Manager
Meg Le Marchant
Assistant Stage Manager
Natasha Hancock
Wardrobe Manager