ABSTRACT
Theatre of Black Women was formed in 1982 by three women who had all trained as actresses at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. The founder members are all playwrights and creative workers: Bernardine Evaristo is the author of Island of Abraham (Peepal Tree Books, 1994), a collection of poetry. Her writing is widely published in anthologies and magazines, and she teaches creative writing. Patricia St. Hilaire has written and directed children’s opera for the English National Opera, is a published poet and lectures in both drama and arts administration. Paulette Randall left the company early on to train as a theatre director. She has directed many plays including Leave Taking at the Royal National Theatre. She is also a television producer.
