Roots

It's 1958. Beatie Bryant has been to London and fallen in love with Ronnie a young socialist. As she anxiously awaits his arrival to meet her family at their Norfolk farm her head is swimming with new ideas. Ideas of a bolder freer world which promise to clash with their rural way of life.<br/><br/><i>Roots</i>is the remarkable centrepiece of Wesker's seminal post-war trilogy. It was first performed in 1959 at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry before transferring to the Royal Court. It is the second play in a trilogy comprising<i> Chicken Soup with Barley</i> and <i>I'm Talking About Jerusalem</i>. It went on to transfer to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.<br/><br/>A true classic <i>Roots</i>is an affecting portrait of a young woman finding her voice at a time of unprecedented social change. <br/><br/>This Modern Classic edition features an introduction by Glenda Leeming.