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Viewpoint on Hamilton London Casting
Following Baz Bamigoye’s exclusive news that Jamael Westman and Michael Jibson will join the previously announced cast as Alexander Hamilton and George III I had mixed feelings. This wasn’t the big name casting that some of us had hoped for, despite Lin-Manuel Miranda ruling out his presence it was a hot role for a hot…
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Girls to make its Edinburgh Festival premiere
Girls, the funny and fiercely passionate play by award-winning playwright Theresa Ikoko will make its Edinburgh Festival premiere in 2017. Telling the tale of three young friends who are kidnapped in Nigeria, Girls examines the stories behind the headlines that quickly become yesterday’s news. “Why is everyone so bloody obsessed with hashtags? Can you…
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BBC Comedy announces new Felix Dexter Bursary
Whilst, not technically theatre I wanted to raise awareness for this opportunity for BME writers to work with BBC Comedy and Paul Whitehouse. BBC Comedy is offering bursaries for two comedy writers from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds in honour of the late comedian Felix Dexter. The places will be available on six-month…
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Are period dramas and BME performers incompatible?
Julian Fellowes has defended the all-white casting on Half a Sixpence by stating “It is in keeping with period”. Whilst Fellowes justification may make sense to him it sounds ridiculous to everyone else when the National Theatre have cast British-Tanzanian Lucian Msmarti as the Italian Salieri in Amadeus, full period costume and all. Fellowes later…
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