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Small Island | National Theatre. 17 April — 10 August 2019. This show has now ended. Olivier Theatre. National Theatre, South Bank, London SE1 9PX. Hortense yearns for a new life away from rural Jamaica, Gilbert dreams of becoming a lawyer and Queenie longs to escape her Lincolnshire roots.
Mar 7, 2022 · A visually ravishing and emotionally powerful adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel about two women's journeys from Jamaica to London after World War II. Director Rufus Norris uses the Olivier's revolving stage to convey the passing years and journeys with humour, pathos and wit.
English. Small Island is a 2019 play by Helen Edmundson based on the 2004 novel of the same name by Andrea Levy. It tells the deeply connected stories of three people against the backdrop of the complex history of the United Kingdom and Jamaica. It premiered at the National Theatre in 2019 to critical acclaim.
- 17 April 2019
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre, London
- English
Mar 4, 2022 · Olivier theatre, London. A superb new cast show this story of love, war and racial prejudice has earned its place in the National Theatre pantheon. Arifa Akbar. Fri 4 Mar 2022 11.00 EST.
- Arifa Akbar
May 2, 2019 · Small Island review – Levy’s Windrush epic makes momentous theatre | National Theatre | The Guardian. Stiff-backed pride in the face of prejudice ... Gershwyn Eustache Jr as Gilbert and...
Mar 10, 2022 · Small Island National Theatre, London. Why did we miss theatre when it was away? Small Island is why. This magnificent piece of theatre, first staged here in 2019, now returns even...
Jun 25, 2020 · National Theatre at Home: Small Island. 8 videos 40,761 views Last updated on Jun 25, 2020. Embark on a journey from Jamaica to Britain, after WWII. Small Island is streaming from 7pm...
