Stagescript: Mules

by Winsome Pinnock

A kaleidoscopic look at black female drug smugglers shuttling between Jamaica and London, sometimes ending up in jail, never meeting the top people, dreaming of a new life.

Genres: Plays

80 pages, Paperback

First published June 20, 2013

Reviews

[Nur Sharif · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a powerful play about race and class and its connection to the international drug trade. The story follows three young Black women in a luxury hotel who are panicking because a colleague has disappeared with their drugs. It examines the exploitation of women in drug trafficking and the socio-economic pressures that drive them to take such dangerous risks. The narrative moves between London, the Caribbean, and Amsterdam, illustrating the global and life-threatening nature of the trade. Very inspiring read for the new play i'm writing. Really enjoyed this play alot and can say this is one play that moved me and was edge of my seat as I was reading each page.