Lasting impressions: Farah Najib writes on Lanre Malaolu’s ‘joyful and hard-hitting’ choreographic interrogation of Black masculinity.
Farah Najib
Articles by Farah Najib
18 October 2021
Reviews
Review: Love and Other Acts of Violence at Donmar Warehouse
By Farah Najib
Destruction and ruin: Farah Najib reviews Cordelia Lynn’s bleak, mud-strewn story of a relationship.
1 October 2021
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: curious at Soho Theatre
By Farah Najib
‘Poetic lyricism and joyful irreverence’: Farah Najib writes on Jasmine Lee-Jones solo show, a personal excavation of the erasure of Black creatives through history.
3 September 2021
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Review: Statements after an arrest under the immorality act, Orange Tree
By Farah Najib
‘Sucked into the void’: Farah Najib writes on Diane Page’s revival of Athol Fugard’s dense, challenging play that skewers racial injustice.
2 August 2021
Reviews
Review: Bagdad Cafe at The Old Vic
By Farah Najib
An assault on the emotions: Farah Najib gets swept up in the outrageously feel-good world of Emma Rice’s latest show.
30 July 2021
Reviews • OWE & Fringe
Somewhere to Belong at the Lion & Unicorn Theatre
By Farah Najib
Searching for a unicorn: Farah Najib writes on Kim Scopes’ playful show, which explores and celebrates experiences of bisexuality.
24 June 2021
Reviews
Review: Shedding a Skin at Soho Theatre
By Farah Najib
Connection is a form of rebellion: Farah Najib reviews Amanda Wilkin’s Verity Bargate Award-winning exploration of loneliness and healing.
14 June 2021
Reviews
Review: Animal Farm at National Youth Theatre
By Farah Najib
Animal studies: Farah Najib delights in the perfectly-observed performances of National Youth Theatre’s farm-based fable.
5 May 2021
Reviews
Review: Living Newspaper Edition 7 by Royal Court (online)
By Farah Najib
“Noisy, shiny, theatrical chaos”: Farah Najib immerses herself in the youth-led finale of Royal Court’s online series.
11 April 2020
Features
No drama club today
By Farah Najib
Farah Najib reflects on the impact of school closures on kids, and on what theatres can do to reach children in lockdown.