Based on Andrea Levy’s novel, adapted by Helen Edmundson, and directed by Rufus Norris, this “resonant, funny and moving” (★★★★★ Mail on Sunday) play brings to life the tangled history of Jamaica and the UK. 24th February – 30th April 2022
Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots. Following their lives through the Second World War until the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury, hopes for the future soon meet the stubborn reality of post-war Britain.
The cast includes:
Elliot Barnes-Worrell | Micheal
Chereen Buckley | Woman
Leonie Elliot | Hortense
Darrel Bailey | Swing
Sandra James-Young | MissJewel
LeemoreMarrett Jr | Gilbert
Alicia McKenzie | Celia
Virginia Thompson | Swing
David Webber | Mr Philip
Flo Wilson | MissMa
“Andrea Levy’s epic makes momentous theatre”
★★★★★ –Guardian
“Extraordinary. A spectacular adaptation of Andrea Levy’s Windrush novel”
★★★★★ – Observer
“Effortlessly enjoyable and everything a show should be. It speaks to all of us, today.” ★★★★★ – Metro
Access performances:
Relaxed Environment Performance
Saturday 19 March @ 2pm
Audio-described performances
Thursday 24 March @ 2pm, preceded by a Touch Tour @ 12.30pm
Saturday 9 April @ 2pm, preceded by a Touch Tour @ 12.30pm
Captioned performances
Saturday 12 March @ 7.30pm
Thursday 31 March @ 2pm
Smart caption glasses will be available for performances from Wednesday 9 March
For more information and tickets, click here.
