Janet Jackson focussed theatre show set for Brixton run in 19th-30th May 2026
At the end of a 25 date UK tour, the fast, fun multimedia theatre show Nine Sixteenths, inspired by the media rise, fall and rise again of Janet Jackson, is …
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At the end of a 25 date UK tour, the fast, fun multimedia theatre show Nine Sixteenths, inspired by the media rise, fall and rise again of Janet Jackson, is set for a run at Brixton House 19-30 May 2026.
At the 2004 Superbowl, Justin Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson’s breast and nipple to a huge live TV audience for nine sixteenths of a second. This brief moment derailed Jackson’s career for many years, while Timberlake’s thrived.
Nine Sixteenths unpacks the rise, fall and rise again of global pop superstar Jackson, and what this has to say about how black women are treated by the media.
Created by artist/theatre-maker Paula Varjack, it explores coming of age in the 1990s and how hugely influential Jackson was, especially for young black women.
It’s fast, fun and hugely entertaining – the venue and audience are transported to a world of stadium concerts and TV studios.
It takes the audience on a journey, exploring themes of representation and pop culture with a nostalgia for the early 00’s, and the hopes and dreams of four black female performers through a visual variety of devised theatre, dance and lip sync.
More info
Nine Sixteenths
Runs 80 mins. Age 14+ (advisory) Integrated BSL is part of this production.
19-23 May, 27-30 May 7.30pm. Also 2.30pm matinees on 23 and 30 May
Brixton House 385 Coldharbour Lane, London SW9 8GL
Tickets from £18 https://brixtonhouse.co.uk
020 7582 7680
