I was fortunate enough to have watched this at the Royal Court Theatre. It was incredible !! The use of lighting and the nice balance between comedy and the heart-wrenching was awe-inspiring. The way Jones tries to make sense of her duality and her fractured relationship with her father was both heartbreaking and just so damn interesting. The use of flashbacks and flashforwards added to the richness of the play, and the inclusion of the djinns was unique in the best way possible. With questions of identity, home and diaspora being raised, we realise through this play that these questions will never be answered — but the fact that these questions are being discussed in various forms of media, such as through theatre, is so crucial in the West.
If anyone got a chance to watch this timeless play count yourself lucky !! I really hope they stage this again because I’ll be there in a heartbeat !! 🤍🤍