this latest play by winsome pinnock explores race and slavery. it was due to open in manchester just days before the lockdown in march. how dare he make something so ugly beautiful. but like many other theatre productions, it's been put on hold. the play could not have come at a more poignant time, just months after the death of george floyd in the us. my generation have been trying to speak about this for decades. we have been trying to write about these things. we've witnessed these deaths. this is not new to us. winsome pinnock was the first black female writer to stage a play at the royal national theatre. she's also written for shows like eastenders. you run home and tell your mum and dad. but in the arts, she's still very much in the minority. why do you think it is taking so long to have this equal representation? because if you are given power, then why would you think to give it up? that, dare i say it, colonial mentality. there's also a lack of diversity in ballet, but bucking the trend is francesca heywood, who started dancing at the a

this latest play by winsome pinnock explores race and slavery.omething so ugly beautiful. but like many other theatre productions, it's been put on hold. the play could not have come at a more poignant time, just months after the death of george floyd in the us. my generation have been trying to speak about this for decades. we have been trying to write about these things. we've witnessed these deaths. this is not new to us. we have lived with it. winsome pinnock was the first black female writer to stage a play at the royal national theatre. she's also written for shows like eastenders. you run home and tell your mum and dad. but in the arts, she's still very much the minority. why do you think it is taking so long to have this equal representation? because if you are given power, then why would you think to give it up? that, dare i say it, colonial mentality. there's also a lack of diversity in ballet, but bucking the trend is francesca heywood, who started dancing at the age of three. i was meant to make my debut in the main role of swan lake

this latest play by winsome pinnock explores race and slavery.ul. but like many other theatre productions, it's been put on hold. the play could not have come at a more poignant time, just months after the death of george floyd in the us. my generation have been trying to speak about this for decades. we have been trying to write about these things. we've witnessed these deaths. this is not new to us. winsome pinnock was the first black female writer to stage a play at the royal national theatre. she's also written for shows like eastenders.