Synopsis

Carly is young a Social Worker who is conflicted over a case which triggers her back to her own childhood experiences in the care system where her and her sister were separated down the colour lines. Carly’s younger sister who is white was adopted into her forever after family, whilst Carly who is Black; ‘mixed race’ remained in the care system. She painfully reminisces on the moments leading up to and after her separation from her sister. Whilst confronting issues of ‘race’ and identity in her own office and profession.

Process

This was Sarah’s first full length play she developed in 2019/20 with the support of Nottingham Playhouse as an associate artist and Arts Council. The idea was originally explored on the SOHO writers lab. This concluded with a Rehearsed reading included in the Playhouse’s Unlocked Festival and Spring festival of work. 

Alongside ‘Rootless Island Baby’, Sarah founded a young people’s theatre group ‘Rootz’ which still runs now. The ‘Rootz’ group provides a space for Care experienced young people to learn, develop their theatre-related skills and create work shared alongside other participation groups on the main stage at Nottingham Playhouse.