Theatre of Black Women

Theatre of Black Women (1982–1988) was Britain's first black women's theatre company.[1] It was founded by Bernardine Evaristo, Patricia Hilaire and Paulette Randall upon leaving the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, where they had trained as actors and theatre-makers on the Community Theatre Arts course from 1979 to 1982.[2][3][4] The course was a progressive, innovative drama course aimed at producing individuals who would be equipped to create their own theatre and be a force for change in society. The company, based in London, was forced to disband in 1988 when Arts Council funding ceased.[5]

  1. ^ "Theatre of Black Women – Unfinished Histories". Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Theatre of Black Women | BPA". www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  3. ^ Evaristo, Bernardine (20 October 2019). "Bernardine Evaristo: 'These are unprecedented times for black female writers'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Bernardine Evaristo Wins Booker Prize". Rose Bruford College. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
  5. ^ The Cambridge Companion to Modern British Women Playwrights. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. 2000. p. 229.