Nanjing by Jude Christian

Shakespeare’s Globe / Royal Exchange Manchester / Birmingham Rep

Production photos by Pete Le May

About

NANJING is a monologue about identity, dispossession, and the consequences of war. It’s a story that is simultaneously delicate and epic. Written and performed by Jude Christian, NANJING looks at the Nanjing Massacre of 1937, frequently referred to as the Rape of Nanking, through the lens of pacifism, and poses essential questions about who we are and where we come from.

After its run at Shakespeare’s Globe during Refugee Week 2018, NANJING played at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester and at Birmingham Rep, in February/March 2019.

For more information, please visit the Globe's website here.

Creative Team

Director: Elayce Ismail
Writer & Performer: Jude Christian
Lighting Designer: Joshua Pharo
Associate Lighting Designer: Dan Saggars

Selected Reviews

**** Nanjing is a show that dwells in the grey, avoiding extremes of black and white while recognising the appeal of absolutes. If it sounds like a detached academic exercise, Elayce Ismail’s production is far from it. The show has a quiet, measured sense of ritual, building a meditative but haunting mood.
The Guardian

Video

Writer Jude Christian and Director Elayce Ismail talk about the inspirations behind NANJING, which played at Shakespeare’s Globe in June 2018 as part of Refugee Week: