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The Lonely Londoners 2024

The Lonely Londoners

By Roy Williams

London, 1956. Newly arrived from Trinidad, Henry ‘Sir Galahad’ Oliver is impatient to start his new...

Cast Size: 7

The Pursuit of Joy 2024

The Pursuit of Joy

By Safaa Benson-Effiom

Ardel, Joan and Iona – three strangers on the hunt for something different – meet at arrivals before...

Cast Size: 3

The Women of Llanrunmey 2024

The Women of Llanrunmey

By Azuka Oforka

Llanrumney plantation. Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica. 1765. Annie and Cerys are enslaved by the Morgan...

Cast Size: 4

Twine 2024

Twine

By Selina Thompson

This is Twine—an adoption show. Meet Bark, Sapling and Seed, they will take the Writer on a journey...

Cast Size: 3

Why a Black Woman Will Never Be Prime Minister 2024

Why a Black Woman Will Never Be Prime Minister

By Zakiyyah Dean

Set over nine months, this piece delves into intersectionality, British politics, and Black women...

Cast Size: 2

Wolves on Road 2024

Wolves on Road

By Beru Tessema

Manny dreams of being a big dog – but right now he’s hocking fake designer goods, living with his mu...

Cast Size: 4

August in England 2023

August in England

By Lenny Henry

Charming, flawed, and with the gift of the gab, we all know a man like August Henderson. So, when fa...

Cast Size: 1

Before I Go 2023

Before I Go

By Tobi King Bakare

‘Mandem’, a collective noun for a bunch of boys or men, particularly your own group of mates. Ajani...

Cast Size: 3

Beneatha's Place 2023

Beneatha's Place

By Kwame Kwei-Armah

1959. The first wave of independence is sweeping across Africa and Beneatha has left the prejudice o...

Cast Size: 6

Black Superhero 2023

Black Superhero

By Danny Lee Wynter

After an unexpected encounter, David plunges himself into a world of sex, drugs and hero worship in...

Cast Size: 7