National Theatre Live: Small Island
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.
Key Crew
Screenplay: Helen Edmundson
Director: Rufus Norris
Top Cast
Videos
Official Trailer | Small Island - Stage Adaptation | National Theatre at Home
