Connected Cultures

by Nadifa Mohamed. Review. I try to curb my expectations when it comes to new novels by favourite authors, but for The Fortune Men I...

By Maggie O’Farrell. Review. Like the troubled prince, I am a little hesitant. I have no will to give this story away. Which is strange,...

by Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o. Review. The Perfect Nine is a glorious retelling of the story of the birth of the Gĩkũyũ people, featuring Gĩkũyũ...

Celebrating excellence in the Creative Arts and Society, as selected by the Connected Cultures editorial board. 2020 has been an...

Retold by Anne Louise Avery. Review. Reynard the Fox is the master of the grand entrance and he is true to form in this brilliant...

I’ve long had a fascination with foxes. Early on, I always loved family outings to the countryside to collect blackberries. One time, we...

Review, September 2020 When I requested a review copy I was expecting an anthology of Clare’s poems and selected works, with the latest...

Brittle Paper, the leading online African Literature platform, is ten years old. Connected Cultures is delighted to pay tribute and to...

Finally. Finally. Finally. The Colston statue has been removed. Bristolians, black and white, have together done the decent thing. The...

Black Lives Matter. Bristol will forever have a terrible past, but finally one of the reasons for long-lasting shame has been removed....

Written by Inua Ellams, Directed by Bijan Sheibani Filmed at London Roundhouse in summer 2019 Screened online, May 2020. Review. This...

Shakespeare Lite. I was excited about the prospect of seeing this play. The 38th Shakespeare. The extra one. The play that everyone can...

English National Ballet Lockdown Wednesday Watch Party - Review. Our cultural lives have just been enhanced with the start of a series of...

Review The Gielgud Theatre, 11th March 2020 Ben Elton has really gone to London Town this time, with this extended live version of the...

Lina Iris Viktor Exhibition at The Autograph Gallery. January 2020. Review. Some Are Born to Endless Night: Dark Matter is a stunning...

The second annual virtual ceremony, once again rewarding Excellence, as perceived in the Connected Cultures world, defined by Montgomery...

Royal Shakespeare Company, The Swan Theatre, Saturday 2nd November 2019 As soon I saw King John stumble bleary eyed across the stage...

Let's be honest. For centuries we have been preparing to fight off invasions and they have never happened. This is our garden; we can...

Who Do You Think You Are with Naomie Harris The Difference Between Facts and Truth The BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are is ageing a bit...

Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon. Saturday 27th July 2019. This is a play where Shakespeare leaves us with more problems...