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Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School is about being Black, being British and being an actor before, during and after training. Written by Black writers working in and around ...

…come join me and some of the contributors to discuss this @routledgebooks.bsky.social published edited collection.

…and another aimed at educators from secondary schools, colleges, universities & conservatoires…

After four brilliant in person launch events for ‘Being Black and British: Before During and After Drama School’ we go online for the last two.
Serendipity in Leicester are our hosts for two final events next week; one aimed at writers, artists & practitioners in the creative sector on Nov 3rd…

The extraordinary talent that was Nabil Shaban has left us

R.I.P.

Dermot Daly Book Launch - Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School - Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres A launch event for Dermot Daly's new book Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School...

LIVERPOOL: @liveveryplay.bsky.social welcome us on Oct 24th at 19h30 to launch ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School’. The incomparable Keisha Thompson & local hero Paislie Reid join me to dig into the book & its themes, working out how it & they speak to Liverpool now.

Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School Join writer Keisha Thompson and editor Dermot Daly for a discussion and Q&A on their new book about Black British Actors

MANCHESTER: The third of the launches of ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School’ is at Factory International on Oct 23rd, kicking off at 18h00. Join chapter contributor (and legend) Keisha Thompson & I talking about the book, Manchester, making theatre & monochrome pictures.

So do I.
So do audiences.

Playwrights Flashmob - Leeds Playhouse Playwrights Flashmob is back at Leeds Playhouse on Friday 24 October between 1pm - 4pm. Come along for 90 minutes of co-working then 90 minutes of relaxed chat and socialising.

Some direct links…

More Playwrights Flashmob venues and ticket offer for (the) Woman at Park Theatre Playwrights Flashmob is back at several venues across the country on October 24th, plus a reduced ticket offer for our subscribers for (the) Woman at Park Theatre.

Very pleased that the #SupportPlaywrights playwrights flashmob is back next week and like last time, it’s national!

Drop in:
Friday 24th October
13h00 - 16h00
Venues across the country (see link)

Absolutely gutted.
The twinkle in her eye will forever be a gift.

The great Yvonne Brewster has left us.

A giant on whose shoulders we stand.

Rest well.

The front covers of ‘Do It Yourself: Making Political Theatre’ written by my good friends Common/Wealth and my edited volume ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School’.

These two make great friends.
Released a day apart, they’re almost twins.
Maybe putting both on reading lists and in libraries might be a good thing to do.
Maybe.

A book titled 'Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School,' edited by Dermot Daly, is displayed. The cover has a blurred image of a person, set against a blue backdrop.

We are thrilled that announce that Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School has published and share news of the upcoming national book launches.

You can spy more on the book (and order) here - spr.ly/63325A9zaD

The cover of my first edited collection - ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and after Drama school’

Publication Day: It’s out, it exists!

A group of young adults, all wearing grey tracksuits, stand in a circle in a performance space. One of them stands on a stepladder in the centre, reading from a book.

Applications for Homegrown 2025/26 are now open!

This year-long programme for ages 18-25 is designed to support those who are keen to work professionally in theatre.

Apply by 5pm on Wed 1 Oct.

Apply for Homegrown Performers: bit.ly/47ClpFA
Apply for Homegrown Creatives: bit.ly/4e4s7Yv

Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School book launch Book launch event for Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School.

The link…

Dermot Daly Book Launch - Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School - Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse Theatres A launch event for Dermot Daly's new book Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School...

LIVERPOOL: @liveveryplay.bsky.social welcome us on Oct 24th at 19h30 to launch ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School’. The incomparable Keisha Thompson & local hero Paislie Reid join me to dig into the book & its themes, working out how it & they speak to Liverpool now.

Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School Join writer Keisha Thompson and editor Dermot Daly for a discussion and Q&A on their new book about Black British Actors

MANCHESTER: The third of the launches of ‘Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School’ is at Factory International on Oct 23rd, kicking off at 18h00. Join chapter contributor (and legend) Keisha Thompson & I talking about the book, Manchester, making theatre & monochrome pictures.

LONDON: The second launch for ‘Being Black and British’ (published by @routledgebooks.bsky.social) will be at @stratfordeast.com on Oct 3rd at 17h30 with contributors @excalibah.bsky.social, @drhannahrobbins.bsky.social, Hannah Alkhalu & Nuna Sandy moderated by Dr Samia La Virgne. (Link to follow)

LEEDS: The first of five launches for the book is open for booking… I’ll be in conversation with the Vice Principal & Head of Drama about and around the book before a Q&A on Oct 1st at 18h00. Book your ticket?

(London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leicester [online], keep eyes out for events near you)

Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School Being Black and British: Before, During and After Drama School is about being Black, being British and being an actor before, during and after training. Written by Black writers working in and around ...

‘Being Black and British: Before During and After Drama School’ is released on September 22 but is available to pre-order from TODAY.

Pre-order now - directly from the publisher on the link, your favourite bookshop, or your institutional or local library.

Launch event(s) to be shared…

Sad we were presenting at exactly the same time!

Associate Artistic Director Residency (artists page) - Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme - RTYDS Fair Play Associate Artistic Director 2026-2027 RTYDS is partnering with three building-based theatre companies (outside of London) to each host a mid-career director or theatre maker from a working c...

Our residencies are back!

We've partnered with Bristol Old Vic, Leeds Playhouse & @liveveryplay.bsky.social for our Fair Play Associate Artistic Director Residency - paid opportunities for 3 mid-career working class directors.

Deadline: 18 Sep, 10am
Online Q&A: 1 Sep, 4pm
More info: bit.ly/45a8P0V

Are you interested in using drama as a tool in your work with young people? We want to share our practice and ways of working to widen opportunities for young people in theatre and beyond.

Follow the link to apply: https://loom.ly/mLXA5bE
📅 Applications close Tuesday 12 August

Anthology cover of Bruntwood at 20: Five Plays from the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting.

Out now – Bruntwood at 20.

We're proud to have been the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting's publishing partner since its inception. We're delighted to publish this anthology which reflects its inestimable impact across the last two decades.

Get your copy now: www.nickhernbooks.co.uk/bruntwood-at...

Ellie Keel on 10 ways to be a bad Edinburgh Fringe producer As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe commences, Ellie Keel highlights some of the biggest mistakes one can make as a producer and how to avoid those pitfalls

An idiot’s guide to the fringe: 10 ways to be a bad producer, according to Ellie Keel👇

Lara stood behind her wheelchair holding the handles. Caption: “I thought if I called myself a ‘disabled actor’ people wouldn’t want to work with me. But it’s important, it’s part of my identity.” Lara Wilson, actor/director

Lara on stage with finger raised pointing dynamically at another actor. Caption: “Leeds Conservatoire and especially Erin Carter, who is head of drama there, encouraged me to embrace having a wheelchair and to use it as a creative tool...That was a liberating moment for me and boosted my self-belief.”

Lara sat in a chair giving feebback to an actor sat opposite with script in hand. Caption: “We need to show young people, no matter who they are or what their background, that they can have a career in the arts.”

New on the blog, #disabled actor and director Lara Wilson on finding confidence in her artistic identity, and the importance of the arts giving "a voice to people who aren’t normally seen."
www.redladder.co.uk/i-thought-if...