Chinonyerem Odimba

Chinonyerem Odimba is a British-African playwright, director and Artistic Director. She was born in Umuahia, Nigeria in 1974, and moved to London aged seven.[1]

Odimba is best known for her play Wild is De Wind (long-listed for the Bruntwood Award in 2015[2]) and musical Black Love which toured the UK in 2021 and transferred to Kiln Theatre in 2022.[3] She is artistic director of the theatre company tiata fahodzi and in 2026 was named as one of The Stage 100 list.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Chinonyerem Odimba: The industry needs to have some difficult conversations". The Stage. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  2. ^ "2015". Bruntwood Prize. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  3. ^ Clapp, Susannah (10 April 2022). "The week in theatre: Daddy; Black Love; The Fever Syndrome". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ "The Stage 100 2026: producers (not-for-profit)". The Stage. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
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