{"id":357808,"date":"2025-08-19T22:02:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/357808\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T22:02:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T22:02:11","slug":"interview-terique-jarrett-on-juniper-blood-at-donmar-warehouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/357808\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview: Terique Jarrett on Juniper Blood at Donmar Warehouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Terique Jarrett stars in the world premiere of\u00a0Juniper Blood, a powerful new play by Mike Bartlett, opening this month at the Donmar Warehouse. Directed by James Macdonald, the production explores the cost of chasing ideals in a world that resists perfection.<\/p>\n

Jarrett plays Femi, one of five characters whose lives collide in a rural setting where dreams, family, and identity clash. With a cast that includes Hattie Morahan and Nadia Parkes, this is a must-see for fans of bold, contemporary theatre.<\/p>\n

Juniper Blood\u00a0runs from\u00a016 August to 4 October 2025 at the Donmar Warehouse. Tickets are available now.<\/a><\/p>\n

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You\u2019re starring in\u00a0Juniper Blood at the Donmar Warehouse \u2013 what can you tell us about the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can expect another masterful collaboration between Mike Bartlett and James Macdonald. You may also leave each act of the play with more questions or a completely new perspective on a particular subject. And you can also expect a lot of soil (bring your wellies)!<\/p>\n

Your character, Femi, is part of a story about ideals and disruption\u2014how did you approach stepping into that role?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I took a lot of inspiration from my younger family members. Femi is a part of Gen Z and I find it inspiring hearing this generation talk about issues surrounding the planet\u2019s health and our collective future.<\/p>\n

Striving to have a stake in one\u2019s own future is what drives Femi\u2019s determination in this play, and he is more than comfortable with causing a little disruption!<\/p>\n

Mike Bartlett\u2019s writing often explores complex social dynamics. What stood out to you about this script?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mike\u2019s writing is very clever at throwing contradictory concepts into the mix and encouraging audiences to leave with their own perspective.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s intriguing to see different combinations of characters with different views have conversations because, whether you align with their views or not, they all make strong arguments for their perspective.<\/p>\n

All of the conflicts and contradictions are what stood out to me the most when first reading the script.<\/p>\n

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The cast includes some incredible names\u2014what has the rehearsal process been like working with this ensemble?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every day is a school day with this cast! I\u2019m so lucky to watch these great actors craft their characters up close; everyone is great at finding comedy, empathy, subtlety and depth in their roles.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a beautiful space to continue to develop my craft and my professional practice from working with this cast.<\/p>\n

James Macdonald is known for his bold direction\u2014how has their vision shaped the production?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I see his boldness most in his simplicity. While we are physically in a theatrical performance, James encourages his actors to exist in the reality of the play.<\/p>\n

I think that letting the characters have moments for and between themselves makes the story more watchable, less performative and more real.<\/p>\n

What would you say to anyone thinking of booking to see\u00a0Juniper Blood?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Be prepared to be transported to an Oxfordshire farm and challenge yourself to see things from a new perspective!<\/p>\n

Agriculture may seem like a niche subject to many people but the play becomes really accessible through the characters\u2019 humanity.<\/p>\n

Also, the set design is a feast for the eyes and must be experienced in real life!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Terique Jarrett stars in the world premiere of\u00a0Juniper Blood, a powerful new play by Mike Bartlett, opening this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":357809,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7757],"tags":[748,393,4884,257,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-357808","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-london","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-london","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115057692467174786","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=357808"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/357808\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/357809"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=357808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=357808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=357808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}