National Theatre Live: Small Island (2019)

National Theatre Live: Small Island

2019 Drama

Release date : June 27, 2019

Runtime : 2h 55m

Countries of origin : United Kingdom /

Original Language : English /

Director : Rufus Norris /

Writers : Andrea Levy / Helen Edmundson /

Production companies : National Theatre /

June 27, 2019 2h 55m United Kingdom Drama English More

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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.

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Leah Harvey

Hortense Roberts

Aisling Loftus

Queenie Buxton

Gershwyn Eustache Jnr

Gilbert Joseph

CJ Beckford

Michael Roberts

Paul Bentall

Jacqueline Boatswain

Phoebe Frances Brown

Chereen Buckley

Cavan Clarke

Shiloh Coke

Beatie Edney

Adam Ewan

David Fielder

Amy Forrest

John Hastings

Stephanie Jacob

Sandra James-Young

Natey Jones

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Official Trailer | Small Island - Stage Adaptation | National Theatre at Home

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'I'm only 93!' Windrush Passenger Alford Gardner | Small Island - National Theatre at Home

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Official Clip | Boarding The Empire Windrush | Small Island - National Theatre at Home

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Official Clip | Queenie and Gilbert First Meet | Small Island - National Theatre at Home

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Official Clip | Some Kind Of Spitfire | Small Island - National Theatre at Home

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Official Teaser | Small Island | National Theatre at Home

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title：National Theatre Live: Small Island
status：Released
Release date： 2019
Runtime：2h 55m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： United Kingdom ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Rufus Norris /
Writers： Andrea Levy · Helen Edmundson ·
Production companies： National Theatre ·
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.