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When is love ever straight forward? – A review of ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’

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What could be more complicated than forbidden love between an African-American woman and a white man during America’s Jim Crow era? Deborah Ayorinde and David Walmsley in Wedding Band – Lyric Hammersmith Theatre © Mark Senior Alice Childress’ play ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’, explores these tensions with dexterity, sensitivity and humour. Directed by Monique Touko and staged at the Lyric Hammersmith in London until 29 June, the revival of this 1966 play tells the story of Julia (Deborah Ayorinde) and Herman (David Walmsley) in South Carolina during World War I in 1918. Julia is … Continue reading When is love ever straight forward? – A review of ‘Wedding Band – A Love/Hate Story in Black and White’

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Africa Writes 2019 – Cosmology, Masculinity, Fatherhood & Mental Health

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Africa Writes, the UK’s biggest celebration of contemporary African writing brought to you by the Royal African Society, returns to the British Library from Friday 5 July to Sunday 7 July 2019 featuring three headline events and a packed festival weekend. Bringing together over 60 of the most influential African writers and thought leaders, this 8th festival edition covers over 20 countries and explores a cross-section of themes and critical ideas about African literature today. Continue reading “Africa Writes 2019 – Cosmology, Masculinity, Fatherhood & Mental Health”