Take a look inside the rehearsal room for Danai Gurira's The Convert, directed by Ola Ince which previews at the Young Vic from 7 December.
It’s 1896 in what is modern day Zimbabwe and Jekesai, a young woman fleeing forced marriage finds herself working for devout Catholic priest, Chilford. He relishes the opportunity to mould his new convert but Jekesai’s salvation has a price.
Cast includes Jude Akuwudike, Paapa Essiedu, Ivanno Jeremiah, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Rudolphe Mdlongwa, Pamela Nomvete and Letitia Wright.
![Letitia Wright in rehearsal for The Convert](http://www.youngvic.org/sites/default/files/the_convert_reh-219_1.jpg)
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The Convert runs at the Young Vic from 7 Dec - 26 Jan 2019.
Limited tickets from £10.
Director Ola Ince
Designer Naomi Dawson
Lighting Designer Bruno Poet
Sound Designer & Composer Max Perryment
Movement Director Coral Messam
Projection Designer Will Duke
Casting Director Charlotte Sutton CDG
With Jude Akuwudike, Paapa Essiedu, Ivanno Jeremiah, Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo, Rudolphe Mdlongwa, Pamela Nomvete, Letitia Wright
Photos by Marc Brenner