NVAP Musical Matinee: Josephine and I

Join us to watch the sensational Josephine and I. In her debut play with live music and dance, Cush Jumbo stars as international icon Josephine Baker. This production was directed by Phyllida Lloyd at the Bush Theatre, London and recorded by the V&A in August 2013.


This screening is 105 minutes long. Please note, NVAP's are subject to last minute changes.

Established in 1992, through an agreement with the Federation of Entertainment Unions, NVAP was the first project of its kind in the UK. The archive now holds over 450 high-quality archival multi-camera recordings of live performance in Britain and continues to record and preserve productions for the national collection. The archive, launched with Richard Eyre’s production of Richard III starring Ian McKellen (National Theatre, 1992), features a vast range of stage performances with work by notable playwrights, directors, set designers, lighting designers and actors. It is an invaluable research tool to view and learn about significant British productions and captures and preserves moments of ephemeral performance history that otherwise would be lost. When V&A East opens in 2024 all the recordings will be available for the public to view in a brand-new facility.