★★★★☆ Mary Prince’s life story was published in 1831 – the first narrative of the life of a female Caribbean slave – and her testimony was instrumental in the passing of the 1833 British Abolition of Slavery Act.

★★★★☆ Coriander Theatre has found a fascinating and lovely way to tell a complex migration story. Using humour and performance art, they weave a tale that will stay with the audience long after the short performance, and it’s really exciting to watch a piece of theatre composed and performed entirely by a BAME cast.

★★★☆☆ In 2014, The North Wall ran a summer residency for 26 young people. The culmination was a scratch performance of Fragment, a blend of songs and stories about love, loss and heartache. This has evolved into the production we see today, written by John Hoggarth and directed by Ria Parry, who are also the Co-Artistic Directors of The North Wall.

★★★★☆ An empty stage against a backdrop of black curtains. A single chair. Debs Newbold doesn’t rely on any props or staging to set her scene. She comes onstage and simply starts to address the audience. The house lights don’t fall. Instead Newbold looks at us, meets eyes . . .