‘You emerge from customs into the hot, clean air: immediately you feel cleansed, immediately you feel blessed (which is to say special); you feel free’. Adapted for the stage for the first time, the play is Jamaica Kincaid’s searing story about Western colonial exploitation. Jamaica Kincaid’s essays, stories and novels often mix lyricism and anger in exploring the themes of family relationships, personhood and the lasting impacts and legacy of colonialism.