Bridget Minamore meets Arinzé Kene and Natasha Gordon, two black playwrights whose plays have been transferred to the West End, to discuss the changing landscape of theatre over the past 60 years.
In 1957, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Trinidad-born dramatist Errol John won a playwriting contest organised by the Observer – but its promised West End run was rejected by producers who deemed it unsuitable for audiences. They didn’t think it would sell tickets, so a year later it opened... Keep reading on The Guardian
In 1957, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Trinidad-born dramatist Errol John won a playwriting contest organised by the Observer – but its promised West End run was rejected by producers who deemed it unsuitable for audiences. They didn’t think it would sell tickets, so a year later it opened... Keep reading on The Guardian