"The Kitchen" is a play by Arnold Wesker that unfolds over the course of a single day in a bustling London restaurant kitchen. The narrative begins in semidarkness and gradually illuminates the chaotic environment as the staff, comprised of individuals from various nationalities, prepare for the midday rush. Central to the story are themes of racial tension, personal struggles, and the harsh realities of working life, as exemplified by a conflict between two cooks, Peter and Gaston, and their interpersonal relationships with waitresses like Monique and Anne.
Written by Arnold Wesker. Scroll for full cast and crew credits.
Creative and Production -
Director: Robert Styles
Set Designer: Talitha Bella Sewell
Costume Designer: Isabelle Jack
Lighting Designer: Felix Weis
Sound Designer: Coda Renken
Voice coach: Claudette Williams
Dialect Coach: Gurkiran Kaur
Movement Director, Additional Choreography and Intimacy: Vanessa Ewans
Fight Director: Jonathan Leverett
Costume Supervisors: Lia Waber & Karin Schuck
Assistant Costume Supervisor: Marcolino Barboza Neto
Costume Makers: Esme Downs, Solene Catchpole, Iman Jones, Storm Williams, & Micaela Jordao-Viana
Dressers: Esme Downs, Solene Catchpole,& Iman Jones,
Associate Director: Callum Sharp
Assistant Set Designer: Elizabeth Hoffhines
Stage Manager: Jurui Yu
Deputy Stage Manager: Roman Terrazas
Assistant Stage Manager: Abby Walsh, Helena Stockford Parsons & Immy Glover
Head of Lighting: Isaac Roitt
Deputy Head of Lighting: Oliver Stilwell
Assistant Lighting Designer and Programmer: Penny Lougher
Production Sound Engineer: Alice Manning
Flies: Harry Maltby
Stage Crew: Alex Webster& Brooklyn C. Eri
Dance Captain: Ashini Geen
Fight Captain: Halim Diwani
Intimacy Captain: Samuel Mandele
Production Manager: Shaz McGee
FOH Manager: Martin Juul Sorensen
Cast -
Manvir Bawa: Nicholas
Josh Bradley-Lewis: Michael
Sumaiya Chaudhary: Gwen
Lucas Ciric: Gaston
Halim Diwani: Paul
Vanessa Dube: Bertha
Praise Durizeaut: Monique
Ashini Geen: Cynthia
Jahmaiah Guthrie: Frank
Samuel Mandele: Alfredo
Daniel McElroy: Raymondo
Jenisha Mitchell: Daphne
Archie Poole: Kevin
Julia Sophia-Haworth: Annie
Elouan Trebucq: Dimitri
Vin Vidanage: Violet
Bailey West: Peter
Daniil Zavalniuk: Hans
Sienna Atkinson-Aransiola: Hettie
Amari Barnes: Chef
Kieran Bresnahan: Margolis/Tramp
Rory Clayton: Max
Ethan Fiore: Magi/Marango
Fortune Ibrahim: Winnie
Elise Konig: Betty
Iris Papatheodorou: Jackie
Sonia Radu: Molly
Marcus Ryder: Head Waiter