Our Shows
2021 Commissions
Earlier in 2021, Fringe of Colour commissioned three Black queer Scottish and Scotland-based artists to create new work for Fringe of Colour Films 2021. This continues on from our recent tradition to commission and produce new work under the Fringe of Colour banner. We reached out to artists whose work we had seen and heard before in different forms. In Thulani Rachia’s case, this was through his spectacular visual installations exploring place and architecture, with Paix (Gillian Katungi) it was her stunning vocals and musicianship that excited us to work with her, and in Mae Diansangu’s case, we were interested in their use of language and storytelling in their spoken work practice to marry love and nature. All three artists come to filmmaking at different stages in their artistry, and all three have taken the commission in separate directions, but they all lead to the same summation: that Black queer artists in Scotland have been and are producing transformative and tranfixing work that must be celebrated. We hope you enjoy their films!
These films are available to view on this platform for free till 31st August. They are equipped with Captions/Subtitles, Audio Descriptions and British Sign Language interpretations.
Space 2: We’ve Come A Long Way
Multidisciplinary artist Paix interrogate space, presenting a developed sound-score, celebrating cycles, journeys and movement.
Scotland · 5.37 · Learn More
black queer nature poem for khadijah (and all of us)
Mae Diansangu reflects on how Black queer people are a beautiful phenomenon and one of nature's greatest achievements.
Scotland · 3.57 · Learn More
ixwa blue
Thulani Rachia traces several colonial architectural sites in Cachoeira Brazil, investigating his paternal line of ancestry.
Brazil/Scotland · 6.51 · Learn More
The 2020 Showcase
Before the Applause is the brand new Fringe of Colour podcast and audio programme. In our first episodes, we shine a light on the films commissioned by Fringe of Colour in 2020. These episodes are part of our reflective 2020 Showcase, delving into the creators’ intentions, creative processes and what it meant to be a part of the festival. You can listen to our trailer and the first episodes now on Spotify, Anchor, or on your preferred podcast platform.
This podcast was produced by Halina Rifai, Briana Pegado and Jess Brough. It is presented by Briana Pegado and edited by Halina Rifai, with audio descriptions by MacKenzy Woodyard and music by Caleb Azumah Nelson.
Explore our productions from 2020 below
The 2020 Showcase
These performances were commissioned and produced by Fringe of Colour for the 2020 Fringe of Colour Films online arts festival. They were all available to view again in June 2021 and are accompanied by our very own podcast, Before the Applause, which you can listen to now on your preferred podcasting platform!
WPAU
Comedian Athena Kugblenu explains why she didn't attend the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 and offers up an alternative acronym.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 03:57 · 17th June
CLUB
Esme Allman presents a vibrant exploration of how queer black women forge space for themselves in London's nightlife.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 09:58 · 18th June
The Drift
Hannah Lavery's poetic journey through history, through Scottishness, through belonging, and through grief. An extract of a stage production.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 14:01 · 19th June
Bloom
A.T. [@JournalduPole] presents a queer African pole dancer’s surreal adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 05:26 · 20th June
Category Mistake
Mandla Rae attempts to reconcile their guilt for “choosing a life of sin” by exploring language and looking for Zimbabwe’s queer history.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 20:14 · 24th June
Nish Kumar In Trouserless Conversation
In a series of socially distant interviews, comedian Nish Kumar chats to Sanjeev Bhaskar, Desiree Burch and Rose Matafeo.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 41:10 · 25th June
Consequence
A young woman fleeing a plantation questions whether she has made the right choice. Performed by storyteller Mara Menzies.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 22:45 · 26th June
A Service in Committing to Love…
Mele Broomes combines luscious colours and movement to create this stunning dance film - manifestations of love and solidarity.
Fringe of Colour Commission · 02:52 · 27th June