BlackFest Presents: Short Experimental Performances & One-Woman Plays

Experience an evening of Black creativity at Shakespeare North Playhouse, featuring Miguel Doforo, Janoma, Loisha and Mariam Abood.

BlackFest 2026 comes to Shakespeare North Playhouse for an evening celebrating Black artists, creativity and performance.

Join us for an evening of short experimental performances from the BlackFest Creatives Collective, featuring Black writers, playwrights, musicians and performers.

Featuring:

• John Cotham – Poet & Musician
  A short performance combining poetry, music and storytelling.
• MD Productions – Miguel Doforo
  A performance from Miguel Doforo as part of MD Productions.
• Janoma Omena – Spoken Word Artist
  A Nigerian spoken word artist whose work explores queerness, young adulthood, women’s reproductive health and migration. Expect gentle sapphic yearning, philosophical rage and tender contemplations.
• Loisha – Brit-tish
  A one-woman play exploring Black British identity and the question: Is Britain truly home?
• Mariam Abood AKA Emmy – Freniemies
  A performance exploring friendship, conflict and relationships.

Come and support new writing, exciting stories and performances exploring British history, race, gender, queerness, relationships and friendships.

BlackFest 2026

BlackFest celebrates, cultivates and nurtures Black artists and communities through a programme spanning music, theatre, film, visual arts, poetry, dance, fashion, workshops and community events.

Come and experience an evening of creativity, culture and connection at Shakespeare North Playhouse.