Family Tree

"It's a play, a performance, a ritual, about human farming, farming humans, soil and the soul, seeds and cells... nursing the nursery, curing creation, remedies and vaccinations against white supremacist racism; birthing revolution, raising redemption, finding yourself in the forest of futurity, the promise of immortality and the matter of Black lives"

Henrietta Lacks is one of most remarkable people in medical history

Her cells were taken without her or her family’s knowledge or permission

Meet Anarcha, Betsey, Lucy and three NHS nurses in the pandemic, each denied their place in history

Now is the time for their incredible legacy to undergo a transformation

To blossom and grow into something beautiful and new

Mojisola Adebayo's new Alfred Fagon award-winning play Family Tree is a beautifully poetic drama about race, health, the environment, and the incredible legacy of one of the most influential women of modern times