Friday 3 & Saturday 4 July 2026, 7.30pm. Duration: 100 minutes

In a candlelit room in Port-au-Prince, Zily and Ferah love, cry, remember and tear each other apart, moving to the rhythm of a city gripped by violence. Zily does not want to leave without Ferah, but he, who still feels useful there, cannot bring himself to leave the island. How can love survive in a collapsing city?

Poetic, sensual, funny and deeply moving, Haitian writer Gaëlle Bien-Aimé’s semi-autobiographical play Port-au-Prince and its Sweet Night captures the whispered intimacy of a sprawling, broken place. Two lovers live to the pulse of the city’s streets, caught between staying to hold its future or fleeing to save themselves.

A powerful evening of poetry and theatre directed by acclaimed Ukrainian–French director Lucie Berelowitsch and produced by Le Préau (Vire, Normandy), performed by two extraordinary actors.

“A play of radiant sensuality: a real joy and great pleasure” - Chantiers de Culture

Performed in French with English subtitles.

Plus: Join the performers for a post-show discussion on Sat 4 July..

Tickets: Tickets: £15 / £10 and pay-what-you-can via Eventbrite