Month: February 2015

Losing the faith: Navin Chowdhry (Kash) and Claire Calbraith (Natalie). Photo credit: Mark Douet Play: Multitudes Theatre: Tricycle Theatre Playwright: John Hollingworth Director: Indhu Rubasingham… Read more

Woman unbound: Springfield Road author Salena Godden. Last summer, crowdfunding publisher Unbound turned three years old. We’d published some brilliant books including The Times bestseller… Read more

American filmmaking husband and wife team Julia Morrison and James E. Duff’s debut film Hank and Asha was the toast of the indie film festival… Read more

Managing the terror: Saleh Bakri (Khalid) and Shakira Riddell-Morales (Lubna). Photo credit: Helen Maybanks Play: Fireworks Theatre: Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Royal Court Playwright: Dalia Taha… Read more

Words of Colour online has been showcasing talent of colour in all the writing genres – from film and poetry to plays and novels, as… Read more

Not living the dream: Ashden Oke (PR agent) and Belinda Fenty (Emma). Photo credit: Camilla Greenwell Play: Changing State Theatre: Hen & Chickens Theatre Playwright:… Read more

With Words of Colour Productions undertaking the first survey of its kind on Black Britons, relationships and dating, we thought it was time to hear… Read more

Two identities: David Mumeni (Rahul). Play: True Brits Theatre: VAULT Festival Playwright: Vinay Patel Director: Tanith Lindon Review by Joy Francis It’s 2012. Union Jack… Read more

A matter of faith: Nicholas Khan (Mir Khalil), Esh Alladi (Governor Khan), Sargon Yelda (Aurangzeb), Simon Nagra (Mullah Farooq) and Rudi Dharmalingham (Danishmand). Photo credit:… Read more

Recently, I read a piece by Ben Okri about what he saw as the narrow field of vision of writers of colour in the West…. Read more