A performer in cricket pads raises a bat and helmet triumphantly on the green-lit stage.

Jermyn Street Theatre2022

Duck

The Production

maatin’s play follows Ismail, a gifted schoolboy cricketer, as a new coach threatens his place on the team and exposes racism within an elite sporting institution.

31 photographs in the curated edit

Director: Imy Wyatt Corner
Movement Director: Phoebe Hyder
Lighting Design: Catja Hamilton
Set & Costume Design: Imy Wyatt Corner
Sound Design: Kayode Gomez
Photography: Steve Gregson

A red cricket ball sits on green turf in front of a scoreboard reading zeros for runs, wickets and overs.

An empty green turf stage with cricket stumps and a scoreboard is lit by green overhead lights.

A performer in white cricket clothes stands on the turf beside a duffel bag and blue vertical light.

A smiling performer in white cricket clothes holds a red ball under overhead stage lights.

A performer grips a bat at the crease beside cricket stumps on a small green turf stage.

A performer kneels by cricket stumps with a bat resting on the turf.

A smiling performer raises a yellow cricket bat with one arm outstretched.

A performer kneels at center stage with both hands raised under a row of spotlights.

A performer kneels with head bowed on the turf under red and blue lighting.

A performer stands on the turf holding a bat in front of a scoreboard and warm overhead lights.

A performer in white cricket clothes holds clasped hands near his face against a black background.

A performer looks upward with both hands open and lifted.

A performer sits on the turf beside stumps and a vertical blue light.

A performer sits on the turf among cricket pads, shoes and a helmet in front of a scoreboard.

A performer in cricket pads stands beside stumps, a helmet and a bat under blue and amber lights.

A helmeted performer in cricket pads plays a batting pose close to the stumps.

Cricket stumps, a bat, gloves and a helmet rest on the green turf beside a vertical light.

Under blue light, a performer stands with head bowed beside a sports bag on the turf.

A performer holds a red ball with both hands while speaking under cool overhead lights.

A performer stands with both arms spread wide against a dark background.

A helmeted performer in cricket pads reaches one gloved hand out beneath bright spotlights.

A performer wearing a yellow party hat sits hugging his knees on the turf.

A performer wearing a yellow party hat holds a red-and-white cricket bat against a black background.

A performer sits on the turf with one hand to his head beside several cricket bats.

A performer kneels in silhouette on the turf under a purple spotlight.

A performer holds a red-and-white cricket bat and looks to the side under warm lights.

A performer holds up a plastic bottle and gestures through intense blue light.

A performer stands on the lit turf with one arm raised amid green, purple and blue lighting.

A performer lies stretched across the turf with a red ball in one raised hand.

A performer sits on the turf with both arms lifted under blue overhead lights.

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