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Contemporary, Theatre, Artist(s) of colour, Historical, Political, Storytelling - Edinburgh Fringe

Windrush Secret


Rodreguez King-Dorset

In this powerful one-man drama set in 2018 at the time the Windrush controversy shook Britain, Rodreguez King-Dorset plays a young white far-right racist party leader, a black Caribbean diplomat and a white Oxford-educated Home Office official. Each explains the Windrush scandal from wildly opposing perspectives. For one, a dark secret that he struggles to come to terms with will change his life forever… A provocative unmasking of a horrific calamity in history that forced a nation to look in the mirror and reconsider its path.

An energetic and passionate performance’ (Guardian).

***** ‘Unmissable … powerful, provocative, and deeply moving, this is outstanding theatre' (Everthing Theatre)

***** ‘A commanding and unforgettable piece of theatre that deserves to be seen’ (Theatre Weekly)


**** ‘Mr King-Dorset brings powerful characterisations...There’s also a nice twist at the end..a very important one’ (The Real Chrisparkle)


Written, Directed, Performed and Produced by | Rodreguez King Dorset

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Language Performed in English

Dates 30 July to 24 August 2025 at 16:55 (1hr00)

Format Live in-person

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