Writings

The Black Gay Ink 'Playwrighting' course took place between October 2021 & October 2022
In that time group participants were given workshops in playwrighting, had industry professional 'guest speakers', read and critiqued each other's work, plus, had peer group support sessions and discussions.

There are many joys and benefits to creative writing. It can boost thinking skills, build confidence, help in thought and clarification, enhance language skills, and increase empathy, to name a few.

Here are extracts from some of the plays.

How Not to Be Sad-by Hart

A shift. It should feel cold, like in your bones. HART– When I told him I cheated on him, he thought I was joking. My curse. When I told him I cheated on him, it was over lunch at a dumpling place in China Town. I want to call the walls emerald, but they were…

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The Photograph-Dirg

It made me contemplate my relationship and the lessons that my life has been indelibly scored by. Like the lash of a whip, a thrashing, a caning, a ruler rap across the knuckles, a parental punch, a hairbrush beating, a verbal threat of punishment in my you have imprinted a moment to question what has…

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Dancing Casket-by Ikenna

At a concert: Onyemaechi, who goes by the stage name Lady Chi has returned from her visit to Nigeria and has finally been honest about her sexuality with her mother after finding out that her grandmother may have been attracted to her best friend Ngozi who went to an all girls boarding school with her.…

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XEN-by Jonelle

Tutor- Xen…Xen! (Xen jumps up) Xen, you need to stop falling asleep in class! This is the 3rd time in the space of a week. It’s becoming a habit, and you need to nip it in the bud from now. This isn’t school! It’s college! You have the choice to be here or not. Xen-…

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Power Weaves by Mark

(The scene opens Joel is at the mirror trying on two different styles of blonde wigs. Ashley enters the room with a drink in his hand) Ashley Hey babes what you doing? Joel You know trying to figure out which one to go with …. The Mary JB or the `Beyoncé I’m meeting Nay tonight…

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