‘I know how I’ll get Bush’s attention now… A garden. A memorial garden. South Devon’s first and only “Never Forget September 11th Memorial Garden”’

Sadie’s life feels stale. Her mum’s keto bread is lifeless; she’s running out of Travolta films to watch with best mate, Guthrie; and the rain in Devon is endless. But when a passing mention of 9/11 in history class sends her on an internet deep dive, Sadie realises why she feels so out of place. She isn’t meant for Devon at all. She is destined for America, and the reason her mum won’t speak about her father is because he is, of course, none other than former U.S. President George W. Bush.

Fixated on her glittering new life as a First Daughter, Sadie needs £20,000 to build South Devon’s first and only Never Forget September 11th Memorial Garden to get the attention of her long-lost, stateside father. Can Sadie raise the cash, or will Sadie’s pursuit of the truth blind her to what’s really important?

A world premiere play by recent INSPIRE graduate Isabella Waldron, It Never Rains in Kennebunkport is a heartfelt and funny play about family, connection and belonging.

Alice Hamilton, Hampstead’s Associate Director, directs. Her previous credits include Firewing, King James, The Harmony Test, Out Of Season, Every Day I Make Greatness Happen and Nineteen Gardens Downstairs, as well as The Lightest Element, The Dumb Waiter and The Memory of Water on the Main Stage.