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Friday, July 6, 2018

SS Mendi: Dancing the Death Drill review " tragic history stunningly sung by Bridget Minamore

NST City, SouthamptonGbolahan Obisesan's retelling of a disaster in which more than 600 South Africans died is poignantly beautiful and sharply angryZamile Gantana takes a crate, sits in the…

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Playwright Cordelia Lynn: 'It's amazing to see my text being turned into living theatre' by Bridget Minamore

After making her debut at the Royal Court with the acclaimed Lela and Co in 2015 and winning the 2017 Pinter Commission,

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Beirut review " sex is banned in surveillance-state New York by Bridget Minamore

Park theatre, London In Alan Bowne's play, an allegory exploring New York's 1980s Aids crisis, a couple meet in secretAn unnamed plague has hit New York. The virus is spread through sexual c…

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Monday, June 18, 2018

Notes from the Field review at Royal Court, London " 'a blistering performance' by Bridget Minamore

Anna Deavere Smith interviewed hundreds about the USA's school-to-prison pipeline"the fact Latino, Native and African American people are vastly overrepresented in the

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Wednesday, June 13, 2018

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives review at Arcola Theatre, London " 'impressive storytelling' by Bridget Minamore

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives, adapted deftly by Rotimi Babatunde from Lola Shoneyin's bestselling novel, is an acutely funny piece

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Monday, June 11, 2018

Shebeen review " love and rage in Windrush generation drama by Bridget Minamore

Nottingham PlayhouseMufaro Makubika's play about Jamaican migrants focuses on the days leading up to a race riot in Nottingham in the 1950sShebeen is one of a few dramas about the lives of B…

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Two Noble Kinsmen review " fun but slight outing for a Shakespeare rarity at the Globe by Bridget Minamore

Shakespeare's Globe, LondonThis erratic tragicomedy is played for laughs in a Barrie Rutter production that keeps its cast busy to the lastMichelle Terry's opening season at the Globe contin…

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

'It's an eight-way tug of war!' Why has Shakespeare's Globe put everyone in charge? by Bridget Minamore

Michelle Terry is kicking off her debut season by playing Hamlet in a daring double bill that gives everyone a say about everything. Can this heresy work? We find out at rehearsalsTwo weeks …

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Friday, May 4, 2018

Black to the future: afrofuturism hits the stage by Bridget Minamore

This year, Black Panther put afrofuturism in multiplexes " and there are plenty more artists of colour exploring inner and outer space, like artist and playwright Rachael YoungMore than ever…

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Thursday, May 3, 2018

Review: Nine Night at the National Theatre by Bridget Minamore

Bridget Minamore writes on Natasha Gordon's debut play, an emotive, truthful exploration of black grief. The post Review: Nine Night at the National Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Thursday, April 26, 2018

The Phlebotomist review at Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, London " 'a clever dystopian drama by Bridget Minamore

It's said a good piece of theatre begins as late and ends as early as possible in the framework of a story.

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Saturday, April 21, 2018

Rasheeda Speaking review at Trafalgar Studios, London " 'engaging study of workplace racism' by Bridget Minamore

The anti-black racism of modern day white America can take many forms. Joel Drake Johnson's Rasheeda Speaking, coming to London after runs

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Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Tremor review " two exes face up to their failed relationship by Bridget Minamore

Sherman theatre, Cardiff Engaging and politically astute, Brad Birch's play about partners revisiting their past packs a punchTremor rests on a premise that audiences likely will have seen b…

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Monday, April 16, 2018

Coconut review at Ovalhouse Theatre, London " 'disappointing take on British-Pakistani Muslim identity' by Bridget Minamore

Plays that explore life from the point of view of women of colour are few and far between. It’s a shame, then,

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Tuesday, April 10, 2018

'We've got braver': The Act, a show about love and sex created by teenagers by Bridget Minamore

Company Three devised a play to examine intimacy, relationships and social pressure for young people, from their own point of viewPutting teenage life on stage can be tricky, particularly wh…

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Bridget Minamore: Deal with it, Quentin " colour-blind casting is only the beginning by Bridget Minamore

Colour-blind casting " that is the casting of people of colour in roles that would typically have been played by white actors

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Friday, March 23, 2018

Arinze Kene: 'I don't know who I'd be if I wasn't on stage' by Bridget Minamore

Recently seen in the West End’s Girl from the North Country, the versatile actor and writer is now starring in his self-written

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018

Br'er Cotton review " bold, hilarious drama in age of Black Lives Matter by Bridget Minamore

Theatre 503, LondonA militant teenager grapples with politics and older relatives in Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm's profound, beautifully staged playWhat is it like for young black children to…

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Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Game of Love and Chai review " Nigel Planer gives French farce a Bollywood remake by Bridget Minamore

Tara theatre, LondonMarivaux's French nobles become suburban British Asians in a pacy but unconvincing update of the romantic comedyPierre de Marivaux's 1730 play The Game of Love and Chance…

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

The Brothers Size review " magical and bracing portrait of southern masculinity by Bridget Minamore

Young Vic, LondonBijan Sheibani's revival of Moonlight writer Tarell Alvin McCraney's family drama brilliantly explores the complexities of brotherhoodIn the decade since The Brothers Size p…

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Black Men Walking: a hilly hike through 500 years of black British history by Bridget Minamore

A new play by the rapper Testament was inspired by a walking group from Yorkshire. Our writer steps out with them on a trek across the wild, windswept moorsOn the first Saturday of the month…

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Monday, January 8, 2018

Martina Laird: 'Women are used to compromising, but the cost is becoming too great' by Bridget Minamore

Martina Laird has taken on seven Shakespeare roles in the past two years and is yet to give up on the playwright.

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre by Bridget Minamore

Who tells your story: the smash-hit revisionist historical musical comes to London. The post Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Friday, December 8, 2017

Pecs: The 80s Show review at Soho Theatre, London " 'funny and political' by Bridget Minamore

Following residencies at iconic queer venues like the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, young drag king collective Pecs arrive with a bang at Soho

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Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Weaving tales: Barber Shop Chronicles and theatre's wave of black hair shows by Bridget Minamore

Inua Ellams' hit play bounces between barbers around the world, taking audiences into a male world of rituals and politics, while women share their own hair stories in My Fro and Me The poli…

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Ray Fearon: 'Theatre is the actor's medium, it's the place you want to come back to' by Bridget Minamore

As he prepares to open in Manchester Royal Exchange's revival of Guys and Dolls set in Harlem, Ray Fearon talks to Bridget

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Friday, November 17, 2017

#Hashtag Lightie review at Arcola Theatre, London " 'funny, nuanced portrait of growing up mixed-race' by Bridget Minamore

Exploring the complex identity that comes with having a mixed-race background was never going to be easy, but #Hashtag Lightie " back

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Review: The Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios by Bridget Minamore

The beautiful game: Bridget Minamore on Patrick Marber's football drama, revived by Live Theatre The post Review: The Red Lion at Trafalgar Studios appeared first on Exeunt Magazine.

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Monday, November 6, 2017

Sope Dirisu: 'Being back at the RSC as a professional feels like validation' by Bridget Minamore

Life could have turned out very differently for the rising star of stage and screen, who opted for a career in acting

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Trap review at Omnibus, London "'uninspiring exploration of debt' by Bridget Minamore

Kieran Lynn's The Trap, coming to London after an initial run in Texas last April, is a short play that grapples with

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Thursday, August 24, 2017

The Host review at the Yard Theatre, London " 'spirited exploration of race and family' by Bridget Minamore

Nessah Muthy's new play, The Host, brings together an eager National Youth Theatre cast to tell the story of Yasmin, a cleaner

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