Ode to Leeds [Pehme köide]

A blazing new drama about people on the margins of a failing society ... Nyonis interweaving of naturalism and poetry is superb, and lifts this show far beyond documentary, into unforgettable solo drama about one of the key experiences of our time. * Scotsman on Zodwa Nyoni's "Nine Lives" * The device of revealing a life as refracted through the memories of mourners, whose characters are simultaneously revealed through their interactions, can be a cliche . . . Zodwa Nyoni exploits it with sprightly ease and emotional depth. Like another playwright and poet, JM Synge, she grippingly connects a particular situation to the universals of shared experiences through a wonderfully rich, humorous and densely poetic use of language. * Guardian on Zodwa Nyoni's "Boi Boi Is Dead" * Gripping, humorous, poetic * Observer on Zodwa Nyoni's "Boi Boi Is Dead" * If you think you need more than one actor and one suitcase to put on a play which journeys from Zimbabwe to Britain, with the action shifting between parks, clubs, streets and homes, you'd be wrong. Dealing with issues of asylum and homophobia, Nine Lives by Zodwa Nyoni stands up as a great piece of theatre * Morning Star on Zodwa Nyoni's "Nine Lives" *