Synopsis
Winsome Pinnock has been described as 'the godmother of Black British playwrights', who has defined and inspired a generation with her work for the stage. Winsome talks about the revival of her award-winning play 'Leave Taking', currently on stage at the Bush Theatre in London, about a woman and her teenaged daughters negotiating the frictions between their countries and cultures.
Drama on 3 | Leave Taking
Enid lives in Deptford with her two teenage daughters. When she takes them to the local ‘obeah' woman for some traditional Caribbean soul healing, secrets are spilled.
Front Row | Earthquakes in London
Kirsty Lang reports on the opening night of Earthquakes in London, directed by Rupert Goold and performed by Headlong Theatre, the team who created the hit play Enron. Bill Paterson stars as brilliant scientist predicting global catastrophe.