Cavan Clarke

A powerful play by Carol Ann Duffy, using the words of people from across a divide Britain. Originally presented at the National Theatre and now reworked for the screen, Britannia convenes a meeting to listen to her people and consider whether there can ever be a 'United Kingdom'.

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.

En décembre 1776, Benjamin Franklin est mondialement connu pour ses expériences sur l'électricité. Mais sa passion et son influence sont mises à rude épreuve lorsqu'il embarque pour une mission secrète en France tandis que le sort de l'indépendance des États-Unis est en jeu.