Lord Mayor to attend launch of First Story anthology
The Lord Mayor of Bradford, Coun Abid Hussain will attend the launch of Feversham College’s fourth ‘First Story’ anthology. The students...
‘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...
gal-dem : WEATHERED ESTATES: IN CONVERSATION WITH PLAYWRIGHT ZODWA NYONI
It’s a drizzly Friday, and the mid-week slog is drifting in. Hours before my interview with playwright Zodwa Nyoni, I’d pictured the...
New Writing North | On being a writer-in-residence
on being a writer in residence
Blog: Meet Nine Lives playwright Zodwa Nyoni
Nine Lives features real-life, personal and intimate refugees stories that get behind the headlines. We spoke to Zimbabwe-born playwright...
Nine Lives review *** – truthful snapshot of an asylum seeker
Arcola theatre, London The portrayal of a gay Zimbabwean awaiting the outcome of his application is affecting and direct in Zodwa Nyoni’s...
The Observer | Boi Boi Is Dead review – sprightly ease and emotional depth ****
Boi Boi Is Dead, but his spirit still walks the Earth, observing the effects of his demise on those closest to him and playing the...
Yorkshire Post| Theatre reviews: Boi Boi is Dead ****
Leeds-based, Zimbabwe-born young playwright Zodwa Nyoni’s first full-length play is a triumph.
At the opening night in the Courtyard...
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 Reviews Hub | Boi Boi is Dead ****
The design of this first full length play, Boi Boi is Dead by Zodwa Nyoni, is the clue to grasping its unusual and delicate dramatic...