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Full-Length Play, Drama / 4w, 1m, 1girl(s)
Joy Nesbitt
In 1862, war rages beyond the plantation as Ginnie Good raises her five children in a cabin that will outlast them all. Today at the same cabin – now an Airbnb, a pregnant Black woman communes with her ancestors, seeking answers to the questions she’s afraid to ask anyone else. A haunting new play about inheritance, belonging and what we hear when we listen to the voices of the past.
Winner! 2026 Royal Court Unpublished Playwright Award
“This belongs to me as much as it belongs to you.”
Bullock Creek, South Carolina, 1862. As war rages beyond the plantation, Ginnie Good raises her five children in a cabin that will outlast them all.
Today. At the same cabin, now a trendy Airbnb, a pregnant Black woman uses conjure to commune with her ancestors, seeking answers to the questions she’s afraid to ask anyone else.
Playwright Joy Nesbitt makes her Royal Court debut with a haunting new play about inheritance, belonging and what we hear when we listen to the voices of the past.
Please be aware that the play contains references to slavery and abortion, use of racist and discriminatory language, instances of violence, and scenes of a sexual nature.
Blood of My Blood premiered in London with the Royal Court Theatre in the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs on 12 October 2026. Directed by Tatenda Shamiso, the production featured Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ, Jodie Campbell, Hannah Morrish, Karene Peter and Patrick Vaill.
TALULAH – A Black British woman in her early 20s in 2026.GINNIE – An enslaved Black woman in her early 20s in 1862.LULA – A biracial infant in 1862.BERTHA/NIECEY – An enslaved Black woman in her 20s in 1862; then, a PhD-educated Black southern woman in 2026.DOC (DR. JOHN GOOD)/JAMES – A white Irish confederate slave owner in his 30s in 1862; then, a white liberal South Carolina man in 2026.AMANDA/NORA – A white confederate woman in her 20s in 1826; a white liberal South Carolina Southern Belle in 2026.
Lula can be represented either figuratively or physically with a real infant.
Ginnie’s cabin in South Carolina, represented figuratively or literally. 1862 and 2026.
★★★★ “Impressively ambitious, surprisingly funny.” – Time Out
★★★★ “Fantastically chilling.” – The Guardian
★★★★ “Bold writing – bristles with ideas.” – The Standard
★★★★ “Funny and gut-wrenching.” – The Stage
★★★★ “A striking piece that presents an intriguing new voice... tackles the legacy of slavery.” – London Theatre
★★★★ “Thrillingly original... A bold, moving play of extraordinary impact. Part ghost story, part social history, and entirely gripping, it announces her as a writer to watch and enjoy.” – WhatsOnStage
★★★★ “A thoughtful, touching, intelligent, funny and disarmingly gentle drama with strong roles for Black actresses. And a memorable vision of a family tree, festooned with blossoms on its multiple living branches, but with blood at its roots.” – Time Out
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