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Production images have been released for the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company’s exciting new play Running with Lions. Playing until 12 March, Running with Lions debuts new writing talent Sian Carter and stars Bridgerton’s Ruby Barker. Running with Lions is an intergenerational family drama about love, loss and hope: following three generations of... Continue Reading →
The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and Talawa Theatre Company have announced the full cast for the world premiere of Running With Lions. The production will star Ruby Barker best known for playing Marina Thompson in Netflix’s hit series Bridgerton, Wil Johnson, who has performed extensively on stage and screen for 30 years, including Waking the Dead (BBC), Nickcolia King-N’da (The Death of a Blackman, Hampstead... Continue Reading →
The UK’s Black British theatre company, Talawa celebrates its 35th anniversary with a season of work showcasing unmissable established and emerging talent. From expanding community work to exploring new ways for theatre to reach audiences, the ambition of the company has never diminished or wavered. Talawa’s forward-looking anniversary season includes works-in-progress by promising writers, the... Continue Reading →
Tales from the Front Line, Talawa Theatre Company’s challenging and vital online series, uses verbatim interviews with Black key workers to explore the complex impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on the Front Line of the pandemic. I spoke with Talawa's New Work Producer Ifrah Ismail to find out more. Can you tell me... Continue Reading →
Radio 4, Talawa Theatre Company – the UK’s leading Black British theatre company, and producers feral inc, will come together to showcase original audio dramas by three promising young writers; Sian Davila, Charles Entsie and Roberta Livingston, from 7 May. These new works will be brought to life by casts including Sharon D Clarke, Don... Continue Reading →
The third and fourth films from Tales from the Front Line, Talawa Theatre Company’s challenging and vital online series, will be released on their website from 12pm on Thursday 11th February 2021. The six-episode series uses verbatim interviews with Black key workers to explore the complex impact of the Covid-19 crisis on those on the... Continue Reading →
Black key workers, from NHS staff to teachers, have their voices heard in Talawa Theatre Company’s new online series. Exposing the hypocrisy, furious exhaustion, and glimmering hope for a better future, Tales from the Front Line uses verbatim interviews to explore the historic Covid-19 crisis and its seismic impact on those on the Front Line... Continue Reading →
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