Driftwood

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About the Show

In a changing Caribbean, one club holds the secrets of a nation on the brink of freedom.

As colonial Trinidad moves toward political independence, tensions rise inside ALMA, a gentlemen’s club in downtown Port of Spain. Owned by Englishman Mansion, managed by the pragmatic Pearl, and desired by the alluring Ruby, the club becomes the stage for shifting power and fragile alliances. When the impulsive Diamond strikes a risky deal with a corrupt U.S. Marine, he sets off a chain of events that threatens not only ALMA’s future but the lives of everyone within its walls.

Driftwood marks the playwriting debut of Martina Laird, known for her work as both an actor and storyteller. Directed by Justin Audibert, Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, this richly atmospheric new play unfolds in the 1950s Caribbean, exploring questions of self-determination, family, and belonging against the backdrop of a nation on the brink of change.

Critic Reviews (3)

"Laird is an excellent actor, but this piece needs a considerable amount of polishing before it can shine like its protagonists' gemstone names."
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"There is much that is promising in Driftwood, but the smouldering passions of Pearl, Ruby and Diamond are surely enough to have combusted by themselves – they don't need petrol pouring on."
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"Audibert directs an absorbing, uniformly well-acted production, with beautifully realised characters, language and music all firmly rooted in the setting."
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