Diftwood

One wrong move and everything could shatter in this deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging

 

'dis is my home. My whole life. My history here. and de only future I go have is here.   

From 17th April - 30th May

Running time: TBC

Suitable for 14 years plus.

 

As colonial Trinidad advances towards political independence, a downtown port of spain gentlemen's club becomes entangled in a differencd kind of custody battle. 

ALMA promises its guests a comfortuable environment to relax and indulge. Owned by Englishman Mansion, it's governed by Pearl and coveted  by beguiling Ruby. 

Then Diamon drifts in. His impetuous deal with a corrupt US Marine imperils ALMA, and all their lives are collateral damage. One wrong move and everything could shatter. 

Driftwood is the first play from Martina Laid. Directed by Chichestre Festival Theatre's Artistic Director Justine Audibert and set in 1950s Caribbean, it's a deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging. 

Check out our website for the full timetable: https://www.rsc.org.uk/driftwood