Ruined premiered on April 22, 2010, at the posh Almeida Theatre in Islington, North London, United Kingdom. Written by a prominent Black writer, the play, set in contemporary Africa, had already attracted considerable attention after winning all the major Best Play awards in America in 2009. The author also received the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for this masterpiece. It is an entirely Black play that is expected to generate considerable interest in Great Britain as well.