Words of Colour (Archive)

The fall of a rock star. Andrew Scott (Paul) with the cast of Birdland. Photograph by Richard Hubert Smith Play: Birdland Theatre: Jerwood Theatre Downstairs,… Read more

Love in a difficult climate: Cat Simmons (Chess) and Gbemisola Ikumelo (Serena). Photograph by Richard Davenport Play: Hopelessly Devoted Theatre: Tricycle Theatre Playwright: Kate Tempest… Read more

Universal stories: The Tricycle Theatre Young Company in The Kilburn Passion. Play: The Kilburn Passion Theatre: Tricycle Theatre Playwright: Suhayla El–Bushra Director: Emily Lim Review… Read more

Book: Can a Dead Woman Weep Author: Olivene Marie Howell Publisher: Olivene Marie Howell via YPS Publishing Review by Joy Francis Writing your first book… Read more

Tricycle Young Company (l-r Jack Murphy, Rob Killalea, Joseph Russell, Yolanda Mercy, Alex Rand, Jessica Alade, Luke Thomas, Jade-Marie Joseph and Itai Ankrah. Photo credit:… Read more

This free event taking place at Channel 4 studios in London is for BAME students and recent graduates considering a career in the creative industries…. Read more

Recapturing the past: Ayesha Antoine (Black Woman) and Kingsley Ben-Adir (Black Man). Play: We Are Proud to Present A Presentation About the Herero of Namibia,… Read more

Our writer-in-waiting has been on the Royal Court Theatre’s Critical Mass Programme, Invitation and Super Groups and has been informally attached to the Clean Break… Read more

For many years Diane Corriette was a frustrated writer. She stepped out of her comfort zone by attending one of Words of Colour Productions’ early… Read more

Photo by Sebastian Venuat Brooklyn-based playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury first planned to be an actor. After realising that she would prefer to never leave the… Read more