Orísun Scratch
Nicole Sinclair in Be Strong by Annette Griffin. Image A Hudson
In November 2019 we hosted our first scratch night for new & emerging black female writers. Hosted generously by our friends at the Matchstick Piehouse theatre, the evening showcased the writing talents of eight writers touching on subjects that varied from romance to work place discrimination and homosexuality.
Elizabeth A Johnson & Steffi Igbinovia in Cornrows by Tayo Olowo-Okere. Image: A Hudson
Josephen Melville in My Own Drum by Ros Try-Hane. Image: A Hudson
The evening was a wonderful celebration of black female creatives. There was laughter, there were tears and then there was thunderous applause. Sold out with a waiting list, the evening confirmed to us the need for platforms like this to exist. There will be more.