Words of Colour (Archive)

The youngest actor ever to play Othello: Zackary Momoh. Photo credit: Johan Persson Appearances at the National Theatre, including Sir Nicholas Hytner’s critically acclaimed Othello,… Read more

Cursing in New York: Flor De Liz Perez (Veronica) and Ricardo Chavira (Jackie). Photo credit: Mark Douet Play: The Motherf**ker with the Hat Theatre: Lyttelton… Read more

A man for all seasons: Ashley Zhangazha. Ashley Zhangazha could be called a renaissance man. Despite still being in his twenties, he has performed in… Read more

Not enough words: Shane Zaza (One) and Claire Rushbrook (Two) with Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Three). Photo credit: Stephen Cummiskey Play: hang Theatre: Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, Royal… Read more

The Black House 1973-76, London. Photo credit: Colin Jones, courtesy of Autograph ABP. This summer, Brixton’s Black Cultural Archives, (BCA) in partnership with Ritzy Picturehouse,… Read more

Like father, like son? Moorst (Liam) and Jason Hughes (Rick aka Violence). Photo credit: Helen Maybanks Play: Violence and Son Theatre: Royal Court, Jerwood Theatre… Read more

The Black Filmmaker International Film Festival (BFMIFF) will open with the new acclaimed film Looking For Love, director Menelik Shabazz‘s latest feature. Love and relationships among Britain’s black community… Read more

Former Arts Council England senior relationship manager Melanie Keen has been appointed as the new director of Iniva (Institute of International Visual Arts). With an… Read more

Photo credit: Helen Maybanks. Paul Roseby, artistic director of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) has announced a new season of work for… Read more

Photo credit: Keith Pattison After more than a decade working in film and television on projects from Star Wars to Holby City, Hugh Quarshie returns to the RSC… Read more