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The Drift
My sweet forgetful Caledonia
The Drift is a journey through history, through Scottishness, through belonging, and through grief.
An autobiographical, poetic spoken word show, The Drift sees writer and performer Hannah Lavery exploring her legacy of being “mixed” in Scotland left to her by her father and mother and their respective journeys. A beautiful story of love, loss and bereavement, as well as a searingly honest portrayal of growing up mixed-race in Scotland, The Drift challenges us to see Scottish history and our public memory in a different light.
Here, Hannah Lavery presents an extract of The Drift, filmed for the online arts festival Fringe of Colour Films.
Credits
Written and performed — Hannah Lavery
Directed — Joseph Lavery
Video Editing — Tao-Anas Le Thanh
Captions - Sarya Wu
With thanks to the National Theatre of Scotland
Before the Applause
Listen to Briana Pegado and Hannah Lavery talk about The Drift on Fringe of Colour’s very own podcast series, available on Spotify or your preferred platform.
Read Response
Scotland, legacies of slavery and unpacking family histories in front of white audiences
Response by Lisa Williams
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