Culture writers spotlight influential black artists and creatives for Black History Month

Culture writer Izzy Lee reviews National Theatre Live's broadcast of Prima Facie, highlighting Jodie Comer’s electric performance within the dynamic one-woman show, and praising its powerful illumination of problems within the legal treatment of sexual assault

Culture writer Megan Hughes reviews Ancient Christianities: The First Five Hundred Years by Paula Fredriksen, praising the nuanced and insightful lens through which the book traces early Christian history

Culture writer Harry Grace reviews Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels across the World of Literature, edited by John McMurtrie, finding it a broad, diverse, and accessible overview of journey-based storytelling over time

Culture writer Lauren Henry reviews Miss Ida Tek Charge of Yuh Health, praising the one-woman show for its profound exploration of how issues with the NHS impact older citizens and wishing the production itself had more funding

Birmingham English Department society (BEDSOC) member and culture writer Gabriela Ardila Jácome reviews Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie finding it to be captivating and insightful novel depicting the raw and honest experiences of African women

Culture writer Maya Shah reviews Cirque du Magique, praising the incredible stunts and mentalist tricks, yet noting the need for a smoother production

Birmingham English Department Society (BEDSOC) committee member Gabby Nero reviews Jean Rhys’ Wide Sargasso Sea for black history month, exploring Rhys empowering depiction of cultural identity

Culture editor Ruby Kwartz reviews Bright Places, finding it to be an energetic yet moving production that maintained its fun-spirit, despite some lapses into comedic cringe

Culture writer Liza Glushak interviews seasoned comedian Mark Thomas, covering everything from his new show Gaffa Tapes, his perspective on comedy, to social responsibility

Culture writer Devina Sharma visits the Barber's new interactive exhibition, praising the innovative combination of art from the Pre-Raphaelite era with the sense of smell

Culture Writer Liza Glushak reviews the Royal Shakespeare Theatre's production of Othello, praising the play's effective staging choices and gestures to the work's present-day relevance