National Theatre Live: Small Island
8
3 Reviews
2019
2h 55min
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.
Storyline
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.
Released
27 June 2019
Runtime
2h 55min
Director
Genre
Status
Released
Language
English
Production
National Theatre
Cast
Leah Harvey
Hortense Roberts
Aisling Loftus
Queenie Buxton
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Gilbert Joseph
CJ Beckford
Michael Roberts
Paul Bentall
Acting
Jacqueline Boatswain
Acting
Phoebe Frances Brown
Acting
Chereen Buckley
Acting
Cavan Clarke
Acting
Shiloh Coke
Acting
Beatie Edney
Acting
Adam Ewan
Acting
David Fielder
Acting
Amy Forrest
Acting
John Hastings
Acting
Stephanie Jacob
Acting
Sandra James-Young
Acting
Natey Jones
Acting
Trevor Laird
Acting
Rebecca Lee
Acting
Johann Myers
Acting
Daniel Norford
Acting
Andrew Rothney
Bernard Bligh
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