JN Benjamin

Outstanding panto from writer and lyricist Geoffrey Aymer that brings the Grimm tale to the heart of modern Peckham

Christmas show from Danusia Samal with worthy themes needs an injection of seasonal sparkle

Nancy Medina has taken over Bristol Old Vic at a fragile time for theatre, facing different challenges to those of her predecessors. She talks about the traditions she’s challenging, the shows she’s staging and the organisation she’s reshaping

Stef O’Driscoll and Zia Ahmed co-create a rousing piece of gig-theatre

An impressive team of writers and artists have united to stage a moving piece of immersive theatre inspired by the life and death of Stephen Lawrence

Writer-director Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu tells JN Benjamin how the acclaimed For Black Boys... overcame a tough initial reception to garner glowing reviews and engage a generation of young, Black theatregoers – and may return for more...

Eloquent exploration of the effects of colourism delivers a valuable lesson and lots of laughter

Amanda Wilkin and Rachel Nanyonjo stage a beautiful tribute to Croydon local and internationally acclaimed musician, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Director Monique Touko and writer Mufaro Makubika rejoin forces for this energetic adaptation of NoViolet Bulawayo’s award-winning novel

A multilayered lesson in untaught space history and the politics of female pleasure