Queens of Sheba

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Winner of the Untapped Award 2018. Then they give unrequested information about a gap year, in an orphanage, in The Congo, even though Im from St Lucia and I dont like children! Turned away from a nightclub for being too black, four women take to the stage with their own explosive true stories. The music and the misogyny, the dancing and the drinking, the women and the (white) men. Loosely based on the DSRKT nightspot incident of 2015, Queens of Sheba tells the hilarious, moving and uplifting stories of four passionate Black women battling everyday misogynoir where sexism meets racism.

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Nouveau Richs pared-back piece has insight, power and beautiful a cappella singing * The Guardian *
Four terrific black performers burst across the stage using song, movement and spoken word * The Independent *
Jessica Hagans writing is sensational * Edinburgh Festival Magazine *

Author Bio

Jessica Hagan is a writer from London. Queens of Sheba is her first play. She is part of Nouveau Riche, a diverse, exciting, new, creative movement, headed by a team of professional artists and producers. Their objective is to discover, nurture and produce unique stories from all walks of life, with a keen scope on work that is both educational and entertaining. Ryan Calais Cameron is a writer, actor, director and theatre and film producer. Ryan has directed productions of Cascade (Arcola Lab), Queens of Sheba (Camden People's Theatre) & Rhapsody (Arcola Theatre). He is a producer for Nouveau Riche.