This book marks a significant methodological shift in studies of black British women’s theatre: it looks beyond published plays to the wealth of material held

Deep Are the Roots celebrates the pioneers of Black British theatre, beginning in 1825, when Ira Aldridge made history as the first Black actor to play Shakespe

This book examines the political alliances that are built across the diaspora in contemporary plays written by Black women playwrights in the UK. Through the co

This indispensable overview of modern black British drama spans seven decades of distinctive playwriting from the 1950s to the present. Interweaving social and

This book examines the socio-political and theatrical conditions that heralded the shift from the margins to the mainstream for black British Writers, through a