"I thought that I could keep myself shielded and not let people in but that was not the case. It all had to just crack open. Afterwards, the world seemed to me beautifully upside down. Everything I knew to be feared was loved and everything that was down was up."
"Two decades in the making, Driftwood remained in the proverbial bottom drawer for much of that time, partly because the industry saw Laird as an actor, not a writer. The impostor syndrome is very real, she reflects."
Martina Laird, known for her role in Casualty, felt stagnant in her life and sought to reconnect with her roots in St Kitts. Separated from her Black Caribbean mother at age three, Laird's journey led to a profound reunion before her mother's death. This experience inspired her to write Driftwood, a play set in 1950s Trinidad, based on real-life events. Despite facing challenges as an actor transitioning to writing, Laird submitted her play for the Verity Bargate award, overcoming impostor syndrome.
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