National Theatre Live: Small Island (2019)
National Theatre Live: Small Island (2019), directed by Rufus Norris, starring Leah Harvey and Aisling Loftus.
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Synopsis
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.
- Rufus NorrisDirector
- Helen EdmundsonScreenplay
Trivia
- It premiered on June 27, 2019, a Thursday.
- It runs 2h55 — well over the usual two hours.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosNational Theatre
- CountriesUnited Kingdom
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Leah Harvey
Hortense Roberts -
Aisling Loftus
Queenie Buxton -
Gershwyn Eustache Jnr
Gilbert Joseph - CJ Beckford Michael Roberts
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Paul Bentall
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Jacqueline Boatswain
- Phoebe Frances Brown
- Chereen Buckley
- Cavan Clarke
- Shiloh Coke
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Beatie Edney
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Adam Ewan
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David Fielder
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Amy Forrest
- John Hastings
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Stephanie Jacob
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Sandra James-Young
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Natey Jones
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Trevor Laird
- Rebecca Lee
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Crew
- Rufus Norris Director
- Helen Edmundson Screenplay
Questions about this film
What is National Theatre Live: Small Island about?
National Theatre Live: Small Island: 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 escap…
Who directed National Theatre Live: Small Island?
National Theatre Live: Small Island was directed by Rufus Norris in 2019.
Who stars in National Theatre Live: Small Island?
The cast of National Theatre Live: Small Island includes Leah Harvey, Aisling Loftus, Gershwyn Eustache Jnr, CJ Beckford and Paul Bentall.
How long is National Theatre Live: Small Island?
National Theatre Live: Small Island runs for 175 minutes, or 2h55.
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