{"product_id":"9781839045509-driftwood-martina-laird","title":"Driftwood","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA deeply evocative debut play about self-determination and the search for family and belonging, set in Trinidad in the 1950s. Premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company and Kiln Theatre in 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'dis is my home. De only home I have. My whole life. My history here. And de only future I go have is here.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeptember, 1956. As colonial Trinidad marches towards independence, a gentleman's club in downtown Port of Spain is entangled in a different kind of custody battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOwned by Englishman Mansion, it promises its guests a comfortable environment in which to relax and indulge. But when the impetuous Diamond drifts in, cutting deals and putting lives at risk, the temperature begins to soar: one wrong move and everything could shatter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartina Laird's debut play \u003cem\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/em\u003e is a deeply evocative story of self-determination and the search for family and belonging. It was runner-up for the 2024 Verity Bargate Award, and was first performed by the Royal Shakespeare Company at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, in 2026, before transferring to Kiln Theatre, London, directed by Justin Audibert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A bold and blistering exploration of colonialism and capitalism – it's funny, provocative and simply impossible to forget' Anupama Chandrasekhar, Verity Bargate Award judge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'So vivid you can smell the heat and taste the sweat… rich, human and full of vigour… \u003cem\u003eDriftwood\u003c\/em\u003e is a play that captures the imagination and uncovers the past' Anthony Lau, Verity Bargate Award judge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56743372358006,"sku":"9781839045509","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_41092746.jpg?v=1778048887","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839045509-driftwood-martina-laird","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}