“storytelling is the soul of any activism”

Interesting yet sobering look at Jennifer Lawrence and Malala Yousafzai's documentary, Bread and Roses, about the abuse of women in Afghanistan - why and how it came to be made.

#JenniferLawrence

theguardian.com/film/2024/apr/…

'In this religious ‘searching’ for a place, intellectual or material, to feel reconciled within, the theatre presents itself as a natural spot. Theatre was, after all, born out of religiosity.'

Interesting article in Varsity published in Feb

varsity.co.uk/theatre/27000

Make sure you submit your scripts before 5pm tonight to participate in our competition!

#competition #playwriting #script #author #Creative

'Being an actor is a weird balancing act... On the one hand you’ve got to be sufficiently resilient to handle all the criticism, rejection, anxiety and stress. On the other, he’s realised, the goal is to be open and vulnerable'

David Harewood RADA (Royal Academy of Dramatic Art)
theguardian.com/culture/2024/a…

Come and make some cool stuff ⬇️⬇️⬇️

🗓️NEXT WEEK🗓️

Our Playback Theatre On Loss performance will be York Explore

Come join us for an evening of stories reflecting on loss, life & everything in between.

No obligation to share a story, you can just watch and take it all in 🫶

buff.ly/4cWwHIi

'Just as Shakespeare didn’t create misogyny & sexism, he didn’t create race & racism. Rather, he observed the complex realities of the world around him' & 'articulated an underlying hope for a more just world.' David Sterling Brown. dSTERLINGb theconversation.com/what-shakespea…

One week to go until the #BAFTATVAwards with P&O Cruises ✨

Join Rob and Romesh on Sunday 12 May at 7pm on BBC One and iPlayer.

If you're not in the UK head to the link below to find out where to watch, including on BritBox International.

👉 bit.ly/4dlrTfJ

'Ultimately, the film is a fascinating and aesthetically distinct study of how culture intersects with family and personal identity.'

Good reviews for BALOJI's Omen/Augure

#witchcraft #DRC #film #family
movieweb.com/omen-augure-re…

'This is a film that humanizes the refugee experience, creating a portrait of a relatable family struggling with the terrible decision of whether to leave everything behind.'

Soudade Kaadan's 'Nezouh' comes to UK cinemas in May

#Syria #displacement
deadline.com/2022/09/nezouh…

A play about human values and the importance of re- imagining

📣 NEW PROJECT 📣

Tara Theatre are thrilled to announce Meet Your Neighbours, a FREE ten-week programme of activities offering people a space to come together at our building in Earlsfield 💫

🗓️ Every Friday | 10:30-12:30
10 May - 12 July

More Info ℹ️ taratheatre.com/whats-on/meet-…

Launch your TV career with the Channel 4 Writing for TV Awards!

Enter an original pitch and sample script to win £3000, mentoring support, and a long-term placement with a production company.

Open to new writers based in the North of England.

D/L 4 Jun: newwritingnorth.com/northern-write…

This looks great!

An exhibition about C. S. Lewis, exploring his life, interests, and how his friendships - such as with JRR Tolkien - made him so influential.

#cslewis #Tolkien #Oxford Magdalen Libraries & Archives Magdalen College Simon Horobin

More info - magd.ox.ac.uk/events/c-s-lew…

'there’s an immediacy and a humanity to theatre... You’ll feel the heat coming off the actors when they dance. Unlike TV theatre also brings imagination and suggestion – the audience can go anywhere.”

Hanif Kureishi The RSC #buddha #theatre

theguardian.com/stage/2024/apr…

WEDNESDAY

Preview screening of 'Nezouh' + Q&A

Soudade Kaadan’s Venice Film Festival award-winner intertwines hope and magic against desolation offering a powerful and moving perspective on the Syrian conflict.

'Soudade Kaadan’s Venice Film Festival award-winner offers a powerful and moving perspective on the Syrian conflict.' Sight and Sound magazine

Watch an exclusive new trailer for #BFIBacked Nezouh, in cinemas Fri 3 May.

#NationalLottery funded ModernFilms

The Buddha of Suburbia has press night tonight at The RSC! Hoping that rinafatania (Auntie Jean/Jeeta/Tracey/Marlene) & Etta Murfitt MBE (she/her) (Choreographer) have a fabulous night!
The production runs until 1st June.
Casting Matthew Dewsbury CDG

What are the hard questions that we should be asking of playwriting today and tomorrow?

Join us, the Genesis Foundation, and a panel of playwrights and arts leaders, to consider how contemporary playwriting is evolving.

🗓️Tue 14 May, 5–6pm
🎟️Book for free >> bit.ly/3WjhNWz