In our first episode of That Black Theatre Podcast we talk about the wonderful Black Plays Archive, the focal point of our journey into black theatre history in Britain. We chat to a leading academic and previous manager of the Black Plays Archive, Natasha Bonnelame.  

We ask Natasha what the Black Plays Archive is, and why it’s important to tell a plurality of black stories on the stage. We talk about who is given access to knowledge and power, and what needs to change in the British theatre industry to represent black experiences.  

Black Plays Archive: https://www.blackplaysarchive.org.uk/

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Follow the National Theatre on social media: @nationaltheatre 

Follow Natasha Bonnelame on social media: @saint_louis22 

This podcast is created and written by Nadine Deller, co-hosted by Nadia Deller, and edited by James Felix.

Music: 'African Moon' by John Bartmann: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Bartmann/Public_Domain_Soundtrack_Music_Album_One