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Naomi Obeng


Naomi Obeng is an East Midlands based writer and arts journalist.


Articles by Naomi Obeng


Review: The Glad Game at Nottingham Playhouse (online)
30 September 2021
Reviews • National • Nottingham

Review: The Glad Game at Nottingham Playhouse (online)

24 September - 31 October, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

Living with hope: Naomi Obeng reviews Phoebe Frances Brown’s frank, warm story of navigating life with incurable cancer.


Review: as british as a watermelon at Newcastle Fringe (online)
2 August 2021
Reviews • National • Newcastle

Review: as british as a watermelon at Newcastle Fringe (online)

29th July, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

‘The realm of memory’: Naomi Obeng reviews mandla rae’s poetic performance film about their memories of seeking asylum.


Review: BUZZCUT Festival (online)
12 June 2021
Reviews • Glasgow • National

Review: BUZZCUT Festival (online)

3-5 June
By Naomi Obeng

Digital ritual: Naomi Obeng writes on a cornucopia of offerings from Glasgow’s DIY live art festival.


Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray (online)
18 March 2021
Reviews • National

Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray (online)

16-31 March
By Naomi Obeng

Black mirror, black mirror on the wall…: Naomi Obeng reviews a star-laden adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s novel, transposed to the perilous world of social media.


Review: Rice! at Omnibus Theatre (online)
3 March 2021
Reviews • OWE & Fringe

Review: Rice! at Omnibus Theatre (online)

20-28 February
By Naomi Obeng

Cooking without a recipe: Naomi Obeng writes on a Malaysian and UK co-production about living across two cultures.


Review: The Kids Are Alright at Evelyn Estate, Deptford (online)
30 November 2020
Reviews • OWE & Fringe

Review: The Kids Are Alright at Evelyn Estate, Deptford (online)

27 November - 2 December
By Naomi Obeng

‘Dream logic’: Naomi Obeng writes on Encounter’s strange, sad study on grief, reimagined as a filmed site-specific performance.


Imaginary Review: Try Again, Again
27 April 2020
Reviews • Imaginary Reviews

Imaginary Review: Try Again, Again

By Naomi Obeng

“A play about failing. Sign. Me. Up.” – Naomi Obeng imagines a tentative, hopeful performance in a brand new Loughborough venue.


Review: Common Salt at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester
8 March 2020
Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: Common Salt at Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester

6 March, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

‘Lost words’: Naomi Obeng writes on Sheila Ghelani and Sue Palmer’s ‘show and tell’ excavation of colonial trade history.


Review: It’s Hot, It’s Not at Curve, Leicester
16 February 2020
Reviews • Leicester • National

Review: It’s Hot, It’s Not at Curve, Leicester

12 February, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

Splash splosh: Naomi Obeng reviews Reckless Sleepers’ inviting, restless, weather-themed children’s show.


Review: People Show 137: God Knows How Many at Southwark Playhouse
9 February 2020
Reviews • OWE & Fringe

Review: People Show 137: God Knows How Many at Southwark Playhouse

By Naomi Obeng

‘I felt like a wild-eyed child, riveted by strange life happening’: Naomi Obeng writes on People Show’s surrealist collection of ideas and images in their 137th show.


Review: Fairview at Young Vic
27 January 2020
Reviews • West End & Central

Review: Fairview at Young Vic

By Naomi Obeng

As Fairview’s UK run ends, Naomi Obeng charts her conflicting reactions to Jackie Sibblies Drury’s play. [contains spoilers]


Review: The Gift at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
24 January 2020
Reviews

Review: The Gift at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

18-25 January, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

‘Yeah, humans be like that’: Naomi Obeng on the complexities of Janice Okoh’s time-hopping play about Empire and its legacy.


Review: Rebel Music at Birmingham REP
27 September 2019
Reviews • Birmingham • National

Review: Rebel Music at Birmingham REP

19 September - 5 October
By Naomi Obeng

‘Why and when did the other side stop Rocking Against?’: Naomi Obeng on music and activism in Middle Child’s new show about the Rock Against Racism movement.


Review: One Night in Miami at Nottingham Playhouse
16 June 2019
Reviews • National • Nottingham

Review: One Night in Miami at Nottingham Playhouse

7-22 June, then touring
By Naomi Obeng

‘What about the Struggle’: Naomi Obeng writes a poetic response to Kemp Powers’ imagined account of the meeting of Malcolm X, Cassius Clay, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke.


Review: Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse
30 March 2019
Reviews • National • Nottingham

Review: Skellig at Nottingham Playhouse

22 March - 7 April
By Naomi Obeng

Emotionally invested: Naomi Obeng writes on a stage adaptation of a childhood favourite which ‘plainly plays with magic’.


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