National Theatre Live: Small Island

Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories.

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Overview

Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, through the Second World War to 1948 – the year the HMT Empire Windrush docked at Tilbury, England. The play follows three intricately connected stories. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer, and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.

Cast

Leah Harvey
Leah Harvey
Hortense Roberts
Aisling Loftus
Aisling Loftus
Queenie Buxton
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Gilbert Joseph
CJ Beckford
CJ Beckford
Michael Roberts
Paul Bentall
Paul Bentall
Jacqueline Boatswain
Jacqueline Boatswain
Phoebe Frances Brown
Phoebe Frances Brown
Chereen Buckley
Chereen Buckley
Cavan Clarke
Cavan Clarke
Shiloh Coke
Shiloh Coke
Beatie Edney
Beatie Edney
Adam Ewan
Adam Ewan

Trailer

Official Trailer | Small Island - Stage Adaptation | National Theatre at Home

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