
‘Ode to Leeds’ – a stirring new play inspired by the power of poetry and strength of local voices
Written by Zodwa Nyoni Directed by James Brining West Yorkshire Playhouse, Courtyard Theatre Press Night Wednesday 14 June, 7.45pm Sat...


The Stage | Boi Boi is Dead ****
Developed after a year-long Channel 4 writer’s residency at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Zodwa Nyoni’s first full-length play opens the new...


The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize - Finalist 2014-2015
Finalist 2014-15 Zodwa Nyoni Play: Boi Boi is Dead Synopsis: Afro-jazz legend, father, lover, playboy, husband, rule breaker, enigmatic...


Yorkshire Post : Nine Lives ****
[.......] Presented as part of the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint event series, this is one of the most alarmingly...


A Younger Theatre : Nine Lives
If you’re a lover of plays, pies and pints, then it’s well worth popping along to the West Yorkshire Playhouse’s new aptly named ‘A Play,...


Poet & Playwright, the Craft of a Writer
Zodwa Nyoni’s list of accomplishments runs pretty long. In fact, I’m going to guess that if you aren’t aware already, you’re going to be...


Postgraduate playwright wins Channel 4 award
Postgraduate writing student Zodwa Nyoni from the School of Performance and Cultural Industries has won a prestigious Channel 4...