As part of its policy of reviving neglected plays by writers of colour, the Bush brings us a rare sighting of this piece by Caryl Phillips from 1981. Phillips’ theme is the dilemma of an immigrant family caught between two cultures: cut off from their Caribbean past, they are confronted by the rank hostility of 80s Britain. Facebook Twitter Pinterest A modern Mother Courage ... Rakie Ayola as Vivian. Rakie Ayola endows Vivian with the despair of a modern Mother Courage who, dedicated to surviving difficult times, finds she has lost the love of her sons. We expect plays today to be brisker and shorter, but Phillips’ portrait of a family divided against itself and alienated from the surrounding society still rings disquietingly true.

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2019 11:03 UTC