In her debut play, bestselling author Zadie Smith— whose writing includes the novel On Beauty— presents a story of Alvita, a Jamaican-born British woman in her middle age, holding court at a North West London pub.
After a sold-out and critically acclaimed run, this modern translation of Chaucer’s classic Canterbury Tales is directed by Indhu Rubasingham, and features an ensemble cast led by Clare Perkins. This bold and verbally unique play showcases the Smith’s quick wit and exalts free expression and the human urge both to live stories and share them.
