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Fifth Word’s ‘See Me’ Podcast is a weekly show that will provide you with an insight into the lives of some of the most inspirational Muslim women living in Nottingham. The original interviews were recorded on camera between February- March 2024 by Muslim girls aged 12-15. You can view the filmed interviews on each of the episode pages here, and in person at Nottingham Local Studies Library where they are archived for future generations to access. See Me celebrates inspiring women of Muslim ...
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We Need New Stories is a series of 9 short new audio stories inspired by oral history interviews of Zimbabwean-born residents living in Nottingham. Everyone featured in the oral histories were interviewed on camera in October 2022 by young people from the African diaspora. The resulting stories have been dramatised by playwright Zodwa Nyoni and recorded by actors. You can view the original oral history interviews on each of the episode pages on Fifth Word's Website and in person at Nottingha ...
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Fifth Word’s ‘See Me’ Podcast is a weekly show that will provide you with an insight into the lives of some of the most inspirational Muslim women living in Nottingham.By Fifth Word Theatre
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Bonus episode featuring the playwright Zodwa Nyoni in conversation with the director of the WE NEED NEW STORIES Podcast Anastasia Osei-Kuffour
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In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need New Stories” saw us work with young people of …
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Nicolle’s Story; LOVING PEOPLE FROM A DISTANCE by Zodwa Nyoni
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This episode contains references to racial violence. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “W…
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Magline's story: A SECOND CLASS CITIZEN by Zodwa Nyoni
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This episode contains references to racism. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need Ne…
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Lawrence's & Nyaradzai's story: AS FATE WOULD HAVE IT by Zodwa Nyoni
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This episode contains references to racism. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need Ne…
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This episode contains references to racism. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need Ne…
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Munashe’s Story: KEEPING NOTES by Zodwa Nyoni
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In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need New Stories” saw us work with young people of …
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Vinnie’s Story: IT WAS IN LOVE I WAS CREATED by Zodwa Nyoni
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This episode contains references to violence and racism. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo…
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Thulani’s Story: THE QUIET ONE LEFT IN THE LOUDEST WAY by Zodwa Nyoni
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This episode contains references to violence. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need …
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Ken’s Story: THE KARATE MASTER’S SON HAS BIG DREAMS by Zodwa Nyoni
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In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need New Stories” saw us work with young people of …
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Blessing’s Story: A CHITUNGWIZA BOY by Zodwa Nyoni
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In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need New Stories” saw us work with young people of …
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The Introduction for We Need New Stories. In partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and funded by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, “We Need New Stories” is an intergenerational oral history project that runs alongside our new touring production of ‘We Need New Names’ by Mufaro Makubika, based on the book by NoViolet Bulawayo. “We Need New …
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Emteaz is a playwright and performance poet. She is currently writing on Ackley Bridge and is under commission by the Royal Court Theatre for a play about the child sexual exploitation scandals in the North and Midlands, titled TRACE. She recently contributed to Nottingham Playhouse’s STILL LIFE digital theatre project and the Royal Court’s ‘Living…
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Ava Hunt is a practitioner in theatre for young people and is as a researcher and Senior Lecturer at University of Derby. With a long career in acting in TV, film and the corporate world, she also works as a director and producer. Ava was Artistic Programmer for Hull Truck and Associate Director for CAST, was co-founder of Tangere Arts with David J…
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Amanda Whittington’s work is widely performed by theatre companies across the UK. Be My Baby has been a popular GCSE and ‘A’ Level choice for 20 years. She had three titles in Nick Hern Book’s Top Ten Most Performed Plays of 2018: Ladies Day, Be My Baby and The Thrill of Love. She also works extensively in radio drama, with 16 titles for BBC Radio …
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Jenny Sealey has been Artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company since 1998. Graeae leads the way in pioneering, trail-blazing theatre both in the UK and internationally, placing D/deaf and disabled actors centre stage and challenging preconceptions. Directing credits for Graeae include: This Is Not For You, Reasons to be Cheerful, Two, The Fall o…
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Alex is a freelance Lighting Designer based in Derbyshire with over twenty five years professional experience designing for regional and national producing houses and UK theatre companies including Nottingham Playhouse, New Vic Theatre, Red Earth Theatre Company and York Theatre. Recent theatre designs include: Oh No, George! Can’t Sit Still Theatr…
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Sonali Bhattacharyya is a playwright whose commissions include Megaball (National Theatre Learning), 2066 (Almeida Theatre), The Invisible Boy (Kiln Theatre) and the South Bank Show award nominated White Open Spaces (Pentabus Theatre). Sonali was one of three playwrights selected for the inaugural Old Vic 12, and was 2018 Channel 4 writer in reside…
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Sarah is the Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Derby Theatre where she has championed a new way of working through creating the Learning Theatre which combines artistic excellence with the development of emergent talent. Previously Sarah was Artistic Director of The Point, Eastleigh and Associate Director at Dundee Rep. Sarah trained at Bret…
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Productions as Artistic Director include: Red Velvet (Evening Standard Award and Critics’ Circle Award, also at St Ann’s Warehouse, NYC and Kenneth Branagh Season, West End), A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes, Multitudes, The House That Will Not Stand, Handbagged (Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, also West End transfer and…
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Esther is Artistic Director of Pilot Theatre company based in York, UK. She leads the vision for the organisation and has directed its acclaimed productions: Brighton Rock (2018), Noughts and Crosses (2019)and Traitor (2017 - co-conceived and co-directed with Cecilie Lundsholt). Before joining Pilot, Esther directed work for UK theatre companies in…
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The Lights Up podcast and website will launch with all nine episodes, together with video and transcripts, on Friday May 28. Please come back then for the full programme.By Fifth Word Theatre
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