Home Away from Home

Overview

To ease her homesickness Miriam recreates an aspect of home in her suburban British garden. Cultural memory exerts a healing power, combatting cultural appropriation, hostility towards migrants and the rift between Miriam and her Nigerian-British children.

Director: Maureen Blackwood

Cast

Ellen Thomas

Miriam

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Ashabi Ajikawo

Fumi

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Simon Lee Clarke

Abe

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David Boateng

Sunny

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Amy-Jo Lynch

Betty

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Rosemary Da Costa

Nigerian Woman

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Chantelle La Rose

1st Girl

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Kandiah Binns

2nd Girl

Pauline Melville

Neighbour

Simon Cuff

Husband