Book Launch at Rich Mix

Award-winning playwright and radio dramatist Patricia Cumper MBE launches her anthology Inner Yardie: three plays, published by Peepal Tree Press.

You are invited to listen to extracts read from the anthology and take part in a discussion with the writer about the role of post-colonial writing in modern British theatre.

Patricia Cumper is a former Artistic Director and CEO of Talawa Theatre Company, the UK’s largest Black British Theatre Company.

In 2013 Patricia established StrongBack Productions with composer Dominique Le Gendre. StrongBack Productions builds on the artistic directors’ shared passion for telling stories, entertaining audiences and celebrating Britain’s diverse culture. Rooted in the synergies of Caribbean culture and music and with a strong understanding of the role of culture in post-colonial societies, StrongBack embraces the complex and vibrant reality of diverse Britain, and draws inspiration from the communities around the world that contribute to the day to day life of the nation.

Patricia is a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts and was awarded an MBE for services to Black British Theatre in the 2012 New Year’s Honours List.

Presented by PDW Productions and supported by Peepal Tree Press and StrongBack Productions.