Modern Plays

First thing I''m a need you to do is keep my secret. Can''t let nobody know I''m here and I mean nobody.

In her illegal boarding house in Butetown, Cardiff, Gwyneth Mbanefo toils tirelessly to keep afloat. It''s a port town during the war; home to souls from every corner of the globe. When Nate, an African American GI, escapes his barracks and discovers this new world without segregation, can he find safe harbour? And with danger on every corner, who can he trust?

Trouble in Butetown is a pressing new play from the George Devine award-winning playwright, Diana Nneka Atuona.

This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Donmar Warehouse in London, in February 2023.