Nicole Acquah interviews the legendary verbatim theatremaker and creator of ‘Notes from the Field’, now on at the Royal Court.
Nicole Acquah

Articles by Nicole Acquah
18 January 2018
Features
Emotional Safety in the Rehearsal Room
By Nicole Acquah
Ahead of her performance ‘For a Black Girl’, Nicole Acquah explores ideas of emotional safety and self-care in the rehearsal room.
8 January 2018
Features • Q&A and Interviews
Racheal Ofori: “People listen to poetry”
By Nicole Acquah
Ahead of her show ‘So Many Reasons’ at feminist festival Calm Down Dear, the writer and performer talks mother-daughter relationships, bypassing gatekeepers, and how to ‘jolt’ an audience.
28 September 2017
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The Fall: “People get political amnesia”
By Nicole Acquah
As ‘The Fall’ comes to the Royal Court, Nicole Acquah speaks to its cast about Rhodes, Blackness on campus, and reliving their experiences of protest on stage.
19 May 2017
Features
Why can’t a black body be just a black body on stage?
By Nicole Acquah
“Why can’t I perform without the pressure to represent an entire culture or make a jaw-dropping statement on diversity?” Nicole Acquah writes on the difficulties of being politicised as a black performer.