Craig Nom Chong: Theatre Producer and Content Creator

October - November 2019

Little Baby Jesus by Arinzé Kene

Orange Tree Theatre

Production and Marketing Assistant

'Little Baby Jesus' Production Trailer, Filmed and Edited by Craig Nom Chong

★★★★★

“ Here is a play that will be racing through you,
making you laugh and think, long after you’ve left the theatre. ”

The Guardian

Nominated for 3 Off West End Award

Okay listen up, you have seventy-five years to be all you can be!

Joanne is dipped in rudeness, rolled in attitude and is fighting to keep her life afloat. Sensitive and mature he may be, yet Kehinde struggles with an obsession for mixed race girls as he eyes his place on the social ladder. Rugrat, classclown and playground loudmouth, just wants to make it past GCSEs and keep their name on the tip of your tongue.

As their lives collide and intertwine, three extraordinary young people relay the moments they ‘grew up’. Three remarkable stories. Three incredible journeys.

Arinzé Kene is a writer and performer whose most recent one man play, Misty, ran at the Bush Theatre and Trafalgar Studios to widespread critical acclaim including two Olivier nominations for Best New Play and Best Actor.

Directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, winner of the JMK Award 2019.

James Menzies-Kitchin was a theatre director of thrilling promise. The JMK Trust was founded in his memory to give practical learning opportunities to theatre directors of similar ability and vision. The JMK Award allows one such director a year to stage their own production of a classic text. www.jmktrust.org

CREATIVE TEAM AND CAST

Written by Arinzé Kene

Supported by the JMK Trust

CREATIVE TEAM

Directed by Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu

Design by Tara Usher

Lighting Design by Bethany Gupwell

Sound Design by Nicola T. Chang

Movement by DK Fashola

Casting Consultant Nadine Rennie CDG

Casting Co-ordinator Sarah Murray

Production Manager/ Deputy Technical Manager