Over a period of about 18 months between January 2015 and October 2016, a refugee camp in Calais grew to a population of thousands. All had one aim in mind – to reach the UK by stowing away on lorries, ferries, cars or trains: a feat which became known to the inhabitants as ‘good chance’. As the population grew, amenities grew with it, including the Afghan Restaurant where this play is set. Likewise, many volunteers arrived in the camp from the UK and elsewhere to help. Playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson created Good Chance theatre there, and after the camp was cleared, brought a play to the Young Vic about ‘The Jungle’.
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