People in our communities know what would help, stop cutting services for YP + improve social housing! Giving a surgeon a new job title feels like a joke.

Really excited for this season The Bunker Theatre doing BITS!!!

Playwright and educator Marika, whose new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show E8 follows the lives of those who fall through the cracks of the education system, spoke to EastLondonLines about working in a Hackney PRU. At Pleasance Dome, 31 Jul-25 Aug #MakeYourFringe eastlondonlines.co.uk/2019/07/new-sh…

East London lines spoke to me about my play E8 you can read the interview here (link in bio) bit.ly/2XAVFJG It’s set in an alternative provision school, come see the play directed by Ria Parry @ 4.10pm… instagram.com/p/BzitKO4Bqk_/…

Just saw Marika fantastic play! What a brilliant, original, fantastic, moving piece. A MUST watch! #E8play Nothing but Love xxx

Just go and see #E8play by The North Wall Marika - I laughed and cried and the performances are just 👌 it's gonna sell out so you better be quick!!! Congrats to everyone on such a fantastic show! And the damn awesome audience too!!!

Thank you for bringing this story to the #edfringe The North Wall ! Gave us goosebumps! Superb acting and weighty writing. Simply put: a must see #E8Play

Thank you so much to everyone who came to see our second preview of #E8play yesterday - you were an incredible audience!

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 LAST CHANCE TO WATCH E8 TODAY PLEASANCE EDINBURG QUUEN DOME 4.10pm 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 I’m unbelievably proud we won a Fringe first award and a stage award! More than awards I’m just so happy people can see this… instagram.com/p/B1laA1lh78V/…

COMPETITION! Win four tickets to this weekend's performance of DICK WHITTINGTON (Fri 20 or Sat 21 Dec, 7pm). Simply RT to enter! #StratfordPanto #Win #RT Ts&Cs: bit.ly/PantoCompetiti…

If you’re 13 - 19 & want to write some poetry check out Hoxton Hall! I’ll be running an online workshop this Friday

Even my 1 year old gets it. Can you hear ears opening? Out of heart break and onto the streets people power speak with your feet. #blacklivesmatter instagram.com/p/CBOfzGnB4zR/…

.45North & @EllieKeelProd have announced CUNCH by Marika as the final audio play in the first series of #WrittenOnTheWaves, streaming online from 20 May Thomas May Bailey directs @dom_pearblack Marika katy secombe & AliceVilanculo #theatrenews #TP

🥳 OUT NOW! 🥳 CUNCH by Marika McKennel (Marika) forty-fivenorth.com/cunch Directed by Thomas May Bailey Starring Marika and AliceVilanculo Sound design by @LauraAMHoward A co-production between 45North and @EllieKeelProd 🖼️ by Rebecca Pitt

One complexity in the climate crisis is how it links to colonialism if British Museum renew their deal with bp they continue to align with climate destruction and colonial legacies #stolengoods

Calling all theatre companies, schools, clubs and community groups 📣📣📣 We’re having a clear-out of our playtexts and we want to share the #newwriting love. If you’d like a box containing a selection, drop us an email at [email protected] – postage costs only!

For black boys… Royal Court was beautiful, powerful, honest, and so important. Go see it. @RyanCalaisC Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu and everyone involved thank you kings

Announcing MARIKA MCKENNELL Marika who will be performing in Pillowtalk Session’s PT 4. LOVE LETTERS Bush Theatre 7.15pm 27th April 2022

There should be a word for the horror of being killed when seeking safety No justice no peace But little to report the spanish news says #MelillaMassacre