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Agape Theatre Company presents Windrush - The Betrayal
As our Home Secretary in May 2012, Theresa May implemented government policy to reduce net migration from the hundreds of thousands to ten thousand per annum. This policy came to be known as the “hostile environment”. Many who had come to the UK legally as children, were harassed, arrested, detained and deported as the Conservative government targeted children of Commonwealth migrants in order to bully them out of the country.
Guardian journalist Amelia Gentleman brought the shameful policy to the attention of the nation and saved dozens of legal British subjects from “removal”. Award winning playwright Mark Grey has taken the individual stories as reported in the National Press of Anthony Bryan, Paulette Wilson, Sylvester Marshall, and Michael Braithwaite and woven a story that highlights the way that children of the Windrush generation were shamelessly targeted by their own government, refused access to work, benefits, housing and healthcare in an attempt score political points by driving them out of the country they had called home for over fifty years.
It was disgraceful, disgusting and it was shameful. If not for Amelia Gentleman and the Guardian, they would have succeeded. This is a true story, and Agape Theatre Company is doing its part to help ensure that everyone is aware of the facts.
| Rating | TBC |
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| Runtime | 120 mins |
About Agape Theatre Company
For more than 35 years, Agape Theatre Company has been inspiring audiences through powerful storytelling that explores the depth of human experience, faith, and relationships. Founded by award-winning writer and producer Mark Grey in 1985, the company was born from a lifelong passion for creativity that began during his youth in Jamaica, where the island's vibrant culture, people, and beauty first ignited his love of writing.
Since its earliest performances in the UK, Agape Theatre Company has grown into an internationally recognised creative force, bringing thought-provoking productions to audiences throughout Europe and America.
Through both stage and screen, Grey's work examines the complexities of belief, behaviour, and human connection, encouraging audiences to reflect on their own lives while finding hope, inspiration, and meaning. At its heart, Agape Theatre Company remains dedicated to creating stories that entertain, challenge, and uplift, leaving a lasting impact long after the curtain falls.
About North Herts African and Caribbean Community
NHACC is a voluntary, community-based organisation working to strengthen community capacity, promote inclusion, and improve quality of life across North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and the surrounding areas.
Our work has particular relevance for people of African, Caribbean and Mixed Heritage backgrounds, while remaining open and accessible to the wider community. We provide trusted information, advocacy and guidance, deliver cultural and educational activities, support wellbeing, and encourage community participation and volunteering.
Through partnership working and community-led action, NHACC acts as a local hub for support, connection and learning, helping individuals and communities to engage confidently in local life.
Windrush - The Betrayal Reviews
"Theatre's great secret is out. Mark Grey is one of London's best kept secrets."
“It’s an amazing play. It really is a powerful play.”
Amelia Gentleman, The Guardian
“An excellent piece of work. The cast perform with their hearts as well as their
minds. We must thank ALL the cast... David Lammy's speech recreated here by (Joseph Quartson) was epic! See it and weep.
Southwark News
“The play was Brilliant! The acting was First Class!” BBC WM
“A Triumph!”
The Gleaner
“Congratulations on an Outstanding Play.”-Arthur Torrington
The Windrush Foundation
“I was moved. The way you portrayed the narrative was brilliant. The roll call at the end was particularly sobering.”
The Messenger
