We Need New Stories is a series of 9 short new audio stories inspired by oral history interviews of Zimbabwean-born residents living in Nottingham.
Everyone featured in the oral histories were interviewed on camera in October 2022 by young people from the African diaspora. The resulting stories have been dramatised by playwright Zodwa Nyoni and recorded by actors.
You can view the original oral history interviews on each of the episode pages on Fifth Word's Website and in person at Nottingham Local Studies Library. The series also contains a bonus episode featuring an interview between playwright Zodwa Nyoni and director Anastasia Osei-Kuffour about the making of these audio stories.
All episodes are available for free on major listening platforms. Some stories contain sensitive subject matter including references to violence and racism.
This project has been supported by the National Lottery’s Heritage Fund, Nottingham Playhouse and The Space.
Welcome to Fifth Word's We Need New Stories. This is a series of nine short stories inspired by oral history interviews of Zimbabwean born residents living in Nottingham. The people featured in the oral histories were interviewed on camera in October 2022 by young people from the African Diaspora. The resulting stories have been dramatized by Zodwa Nyoni and recorded by actors.
You can view the original oral history interviews on Fifth Word's website and at Nottingham local studies library who were partners on this project. The series also contains a bonus episode featuring an interview between the playwright Zodwa Nyoni and Director Anastasia Osei-Kuffour about the making of these audio stories.
If you enjoyed the stories, please share the series with others. All episodes are available on major listening platforms and on Fifth Word's website. Some stories contain sensitive subject matter, including references to violence and racism. This project has been supported by the National Lottery's Heritage Fund, Nottingham Playhouse, and the Space.