Following a sell-out run in 2024, Black Is The Color Of My Voice returns to Bristol Old Vic.

Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, and featuring many of her most iconic songs performed live.

Apphia Campbell’s acclaimed play follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist as she seeks redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined for a life in the service of the church, to a renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement.

Black Is The Color Of My Voice is touring the UK in 2026 after sell-out seasons in Adelaide, Shanghai, New York, Edinburgh and London’s West End.