Apphia Campbell
About Apphia Campbell
Apphia Campbell is originally from Florida and after graduating from college she moved to New York where she performed Off-Broadway. In 2013 she wrote her critically acclaimed piece, ‘Black Is The Color Of My Voice’ and opened in Shanghai to rave reviews before performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2014 where it sold out and has been touring the UK; selling out in prestigious houses such as St. James Theatre, Wilton’s Music Hall, and Oxford Playhouse. In 2017, her new show with Meredith Yarbrough, ‘Woke’, was presented as part of the Made In Scotland Showcase, won a Scotsman Fringe First, a Highly Commended award from Amnesty International, and was shortlisted for The Filipa Bragança Award and Scottish Art Club Theatre Award. In 2018, she continued to tour Woke and was featured in the guardians 50 shows to see at the fringe and Vogue’s 5 shows not to miss in 2018 fringe. In 2018, she also became a member of the BBC writersroom (a group chosen for one year tutelage with the BBC). In 2019, she made her west end debut with Black Is The Color Of My Voice which had rave reviews and a sold-out run. She also had a London premiere of Woke at the prestigious Battersea Arts Centre. During 2019, she performed both of her shows totaling over 100 performances for the year. In 2019, she received received her first commission from the BBC for a children’s story, called Zachary The Zebroid which aired in February 2020. Recent Credits: The Last Bordello (Virtue/ David Leddy, Director) Woke (Ambrosia/Assata Shakur, Caitlin Skinner, Director), Black Is The Color Of My Voice (Mena Bordeux, Arran Hawkins, Director), The Color Purple (Celie, James Harkness Director), Soul Sessions ( Cabaret), No Exit (Inez, Michael Beets, Director)