Westbridge

<i>'Everyone lived perfectly happily round here together before you young ones try to integrate and confuse things.'</i><br/><br/>The accusation of a Black teenager sparks disturbance on the South London streets. While tensions rise and local rioting starts a couple from very different backgrounds navigate the minefield between them their families and their disparate but coexisting neighbourhood.<br/><br/>Joint winner of the 2011 Alfred Fagon award (under its former title <i>SW11</i>) <i>The Westbridge</i> showcases an array of multiple voices. Presenting a microcosm of multicultural society this depiction of London's melting-pot spans ethnicities religions generations and outlooks. A very real convincing drama of human individuals underpins this ambitious far-reaching and relevant play.<br/><br/> Picking apart an intricate tangle of cultures religions and generations <i>The Westbridge</i> showcases an array of voices from modern society with humour style and bite.