This week we have a really exciting episode: an interview and discussion dedicated to the brilliant and prominent playwright and academic, Winsome Pinnock. Winsome is one of the best-known playwrights working in Britain today. We were lucky enough to speak to her about what it means to be a Black playwright, the history of her work in theatre, how the British theatre industry has changed and what more work needs to be done, and her latest play, Rockets and Blue Lights.  Sometimes referred to as the 'godmother' of Black British theatre, Winsome's plays are far-reaching in the themes they explore, spanning a variety of different political, historical and social issues; from drug trafficking to racial profiling, to migration and gender politics, to the Atlantic slave trade. Her awards include: The George Devine Award, Pearson Plays on Stage Award for best play, Unity Theatre Trust Award, Susan Smith Blackburn Prize Special Commendation, and Alfred Fagon Award for best new play 2018. 
Thank you so much to Winsome for chatting with us!

To follow Winsome's work you can find her website here: https://winsomepinnock.co.uk/index.php

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References:
Winsome Pinnock (2020) Rockets and Blue Lights. London: NHB
Winsome Pinnock (2018) Leave Taking. London: NHB
Winsome Pinnock (2005) One Under. London: Faber & Faber.
Winsome Pinnock (1996) Mules. London: Faber & Faber
Winsome Pinnock (1993) ‘A Hero’s Welcome’ in Kadija George (ed) (2018) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers. Twickenham: Aurora Metro Press, pp.23-70.