I love being a PhD student.
it feels like I’m expected to be miserable or overwhelmed.
but as a first-gen student, I’ve had to overcome a lot worse to get here.
to read and write and learn for a living feels like a gift that I hope I never take for granted, inshallah 🙏🏽
It was a privilege to be able to talk with @TomHock1 about this wonderful theatre project for tomorrow! Read about it below and buy tickets here: migrationmattersfestival.co.…
It’s get-in @arcolatheatre for 2023 #PapatangoPrize winner SOME DEMON by Laura Waldren. As we open this world premiere by a debut writer, we thought it might be useful to be transparent about what this show takes. The £££, the timeline, the risks, all of it.
So, here goes...
Fifteen went to 1960s BRITAIN & got through it unscathed. Finetime is a fictional futuristic land but the racism of 1960s Britain was real. If anytime was right it could've been Devil's Chord. Distancing yourself from a panto villain is easy but addressing your history is hard
Adorno and Horkheimer are rather reductionist/vulgar materialist about how superstructure operates in my opinion - would recommend Stuart Hall ("Cultural Studies 1983"), Fredric Jameson ("Postmodernism"/"Archaeologies") in their place
We're excited to announce a range of opportunities for local and emerging artists, as part of our ongoing talent development programme.
From entry-level options to submission windows, find out what's on offer for creatives. bit.ly/4cHqiAR
ALT Two young women with dark hair talk to one another in a rehearsal room. Photo by Manuel Harlan.
To say we’re holding Isreal to a “high standard” is such a cowardly dog whistle to justify the belief that it is unreasonable to criticise the IDF and Netanyahu
Get your tickets here for the first scratch night I have ever produced - scary! So come and show ya faces and watch these gorgeous pieces of new writing eventbrite.co.uk/e/scratchin…
Join Luna and her Dad for an adventure among the library shelves this weekend!
In this exciting new musical for families, Luna looks forward to one special day… Library Day!
đź“…: Sat 17 Feb
📍: Playhouse
🎫: bit.ly/48Q21Wj@LittleSeedsMus@Z_arts_mcr
ALT Stood on a library reception desk, a person wearing orange overalls sings, with their arms out to either side.
Behind the desk, the librarian looks up at them.
ALT The library is lit up in blue.
A person sits on a beanbag reading a book. Behind them to either side, two people peer out from behind the library shelves, looking at the person reading.
ALT The librarian sits at their desk, looking up at a dad and daughter, who sing to them. The dad is playing the guitar.
ALT The librarian holds three books. To the left, a girl smiles excitedly. To the right, the dad looks at the girl smiling.
In 2009 I arrived at @HertfordCollege as a 19 yo with a strong sense of imposter syndrome. I didn't have friends or family who'd been to @UniofOxford & it all seemed very alien. This Thursday I return to talk about my new book, published by @OUPPolitics. Funny how things work out
Ready and waiting in the @NationalTheatre for the @AlfredFagonAwrd / @MustaphaMatura awards. It’s exciting because I really don’t have much hope in winning and so my main focus is on making the most of this newfound exciting and talented community of young black writers! THANK U
But if you’re interested in reading about my play The Fire This Time which is one of the contenders today then check out this Q&A (along with the other nominees): alfredfagonaward.co.uk/cj-si…
We’re pleased to announce the writers longlisted for this year’s #MustaphaMaturaAward&MentoringProgramme CJ Simon @CJSimon123, Kieton Saunders-Brown @Kietonsb, Maryam Garad @maryamgarad_, Obesi Osi-lyere, Sejahari Saulter-Villegas, 1/2
What a day for @timelapsethtr. Sharing 30 minutes of our first project. A new musical about the end of the world by 6 co-writers. Made as part of @newdiorama’s Intervention 01.
I'm in several parents of trans kids groups, that are today talking about their children's reactions to yesterday's hate.
Children & adolescents were in tears & feeling afraid, mocked by their own prime minister.
We need louder allies.
#ToryBullies