Words of Colour Productions @ the Women of the World Festival 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 Review by Esha Chaman As the title suggests, Multitudes covers people of diverse backgrounds and their concerns and perceptions of Britishness. The timing of the play couldn’t be more apt… Continue reading Multitudes

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 Letters of Note and had Paul Kingsnorth’s The Wake longlisted for the Man Booker Prize.

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 circuit in 2014. Described as “uniquely captivating” by the Los Angeles Times and “charming” and “winsome” by the New York Times, the film is an endearing intercultural romantic comedy about… Continue reading Interview with Julia Morrison and James E. Duff

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 Director: Richard Twyman Review by Natalie Gormally Dalia Taha’s debut is an intense and intimate play following two Palestinian families, confined to their now deserted apartment block as their town… Continue reading Fireworks

Words of Colour online has been showcasing talent of colour in all the writing genres – from film and poetry to plays and novels, as well as our creative projects – since 2008. The self-funded site covers theatre productions from fringe to the West End, features interviews with creatives as diverse as American crime fiction… Continue reading Reviewers, bloggers and online intern wanted

Not living the dream: Ashden Oke (PR agent) and Belinda Fenty (Emma). Photo credit: Camilla Greenwell Play: Changing State Theatre: Hen & Chickens Theatre Playwright: Tian Glasgow Director: Tian Glasgow Review by Esha Chaman Tian Glasgow’s coming-of-age play is indisputably relevant, daring and triumphant in tone, focusing on the frustrations of a disaffected generation struck… Continue reading Changing State

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 what young black men and women feel about how they are represented as love objects in the media. Where are the role models? Are there positive examples of black love… Continue reading Is young black love a myth?

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 flags are flying everywhere. People of all races seem proud to be British. Rahul, 25, (played by a captivating David Mumeni) is one of them. But there is also some… Continue reading True Brits

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: Ellie Kurttz Play: Dara Theatre: National Theatre (Lyttleton) Playwright: Adapted by Tanya Ronder from Shahid Nadeem’s play (originally performed by Ajoka Theatre, Pakistan) Director: Nadia Fall Review by Natalie Gormally… Continue reading Dara