Words of Colour (Archive)

Singing and living the blues: Sharon D Clarke as Ma Rainey (centre) with the Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom company. Photo credit: Johan Persson Theatre: Lyttelton,… Read more

The Jamie Lloyd Company’s first production of 2016 will be the full-throttle UK premiere of a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet’s powerful psycho-drama, The Maids,… Read more

Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winner Audra McDonald is to make her long awaited ‪West End‬ debut this summer, portraying legendary jazz singer ‪Billie Holiday‬ in Lady… Read more

This is a golden opportunity for creative and original talent to train and get experience in TV, radio or online with the BBC. People from… Read more

The quiet apocalypse: Linda Bassett (Mrs Jarrett), Deborah Findlay (Sally), Kika Markham (Lena) & June Watson (Vi). Photo credit: Johan Persson Theatre: Royal Court Play:… Read more

With literary festivals continually failing to feature writers of colour with any consistency or commitment, Media Diversified founder Samantha Asumadu and her team Henna, Samira,… Read more

Book: The Mother Author: Yvvette Edwards Publisher: Mantle Price: Hardback £12.99 and eBook £8.99 Review by Irenosen Okojie In Yvvette Edwards’ stunning new novel The… Read more

Book: Unhallowed Graves Author: Nuzo Onoh Publisher: Canaan-Star Publishing Price: £8.99 Review by Ronke Lawal In Unhallowed Graves Nuzo Onoh brings together three chilling stories… Read more

Photo credit Daniella Baynes Nigerian-born and London-based award-winning playwright and director Gbolahan Obisesan is a Genesis Fellow at the Young Vic. He first made an… Read more

Alice in cyberland: Carly Bawden (Alice) and Lois Chimimba (Aly). Photo credit Brinkhoff Mögenburg Theatre: National Theatre Play: wonder.land Playwright: Moira Buffini Director: Rufus Norris… Read more