Black Women Playwrights

A day of discussion to explore the contribution made by black women playwrights to the British theatre cannon. This FREE event is presented by the NT Archive.

black women playwrights event october 2012

Black Women Playwrights

A day of discussion to explore the contribution made by black British women playwrights to the theatre cannon. The event will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of the playwright Dona Daley and feature a discussion and rehearsed readings of her work and the work of other black women playwrights with an expert panel including, amongst others, Dr. Deirdre Osborne, Winsome Pinnock (playwright), Dr. Valerie Lucas and Su Andi (performance poet and writer). www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk

Date:  Saturday 27 October 2012, 11am - 3pm
(break 12.30 - 1.30pm)

Venue: National Theatre Studio, 83-101 The Cut, SE1 8LL

Book online or call 020 7452 3000. Limited availability.
This FREE event is presented by the NT Archive.

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