Shifters review: Forget colourblind casting this is Black theatre for everyone | Theatre | Entertainment

Shifters review: Forget colourblind casting this is Black theatre for everyone | Theatre | Entertainment

In 1996, the distinguished black US playwright August Wilson wrote: “We do not need colourblind casting. We need some theatres to develop our playwrights.” In the intervening decades, black playwrights have responded to Wilson’s cri de coeur and produced plays with black characters whose voices ring with authenticity and humanity. Benedict Lombe’s latest work is … Read more