by Inaya Hussain | Oct 19, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A crude and funny story about self-discovery, 10 Nights is a heartfelt initiation of a familiar Muslim experience to which non-Muslim audiences will certainly admire and appreciate. Yasser (Ismail) decides to take part in itikaf (remembrance and meditation on God in...
by Manisha Balkissoon | Oct 18, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
Conceived as the brother to Tyler Perry’s inspirational film ‘For Coloured Girls’ (itself based on 20 poems by Ntozoke Shange), ‘For Black Boys’ is an emotionally charged deep- dive, verbalising their joy, insecurity, alienation – a call to black men to engage...
by Sihaam Naik | Oct 14, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A powerful co-production between Orange Tree Theatre and Actors Touring Company, Michele Lee’s ‘Rice’ is a feast of diverse delight, pushing the labels of culture and ambition in a gendered workplace. As stated by the award-winning writer Michele Lee, Rice is ‘a...
by Inaya Hussain | Oct 14, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
A bold story with seamless writing and direction, Foxes is a refreshing and authentic insight into navigating homosexuality in a hyper-masculine, racialised context. Set in Clissold Park, North London, foxes follows Daniel (Fatogun) through a turbulent period in his...
by Manisha Balkissoon | Oct 13, 2021 | Off/Stage Reviews
Archie Maddocks and Michael Buffong seem to be a match made in heaven as they explore the notion of societal and personal change through five generations seemingly at odds with one another. Set in Brixton, ‘A Place for We’ insightfully reveals the harsh realities of...
