"Cloud Nine" is a provocative play that explores themes of sexual politics and colonial oppression through a non-linear narrative and unconventional casting. The first act is set in British colonial Africa during the Victorian era, where characters struggle with their roles and identities within the rigid constraints of colonial and sexual norms. The second act shifts to London in 1979, though for the characters, only 25 years have passed, highlighting the changes and continuities in their lives and relationships. The play challenges traditional gender roles and sexual orientations, using cross-gender and cross-racial casting to further emphasize the arbitrariness and fluidity of identity.

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