ACT 1 Mash

Rapid Write Response: J’Ouvert Written by Yasmine Lever Directed by Emma Wilkinson These pieces are written by 7 writers in response to J’Ouvert by Yasmin Cast: Kate Reid (9653-7868-6998) and Ray Sesay (5819-7831-7622) Joseph The Number 82 Written by Adanna Oji Directed by Nkechi Nwobani Akanwo Cast: Yvonne Campbell (0535-6751-0964) Funmi Florence Cole and Heather Lewis Upcoming Rapid Write Response Dates Wine Down Check back on the Theatre503 website for our next Rapid Write Response in our Autumn season. Until then, here’s what’s coming up this Summer at Written by Ekene Okobi Directed by Kaleya Baxe Cast: Angelina Chudi (2058-8972-5714) Janani Rajendra and Aïsha Kent (1410-8970-2592) Theatre503: By Way of Kensal Green FOLK THE POLICE REHEARSED READING. 24 JUN Written by James Directed by Alessandra Davison Reynolds A TINDER TRILOGY 25 – 29 JUN Cast: Arthur Velarde (9856-3494-6667) and Mercy Philips DRIP 26 – 27 JUN VOICES FROM HOME 30 JUN – 1 JUL MOTHERHOOD WEEK 02 – 06 JUL ACT 2 EDFRINGE PREVIEWS 15 – 28 JUL Dutty Wind Written by Nicole Latchana Directed by Kelechi Okafor More information about how to get involved can be found on our website Cast: Bruna Campos and Diana Yekinni (0457-9083-8923) www.theatre503.com or email [email protected] to join our writers’ mailing list. Poles Apart Written by Martin Edwards Directed by Shayde Sinclair Cast: Steffi Igbinovia and Shem Hamilton

Curated by Leian Darell Queen (of) B(acchanal) Written by Hassan Govia Directed by Leian Darell Leian uses his work to explore identity, the black image and experience. In the past he Cast: Lesley-Ann Okantey Yasemin Gurbuz Yazmin Belo and Tailah-Rae Hudson has worked as an Assistant Director on The Brothers Size (Tarell Alvin McCraney) and as an Associate Director on Barbershop Chronicles (Inua Ellams). In the past year Leian has NB: Spotlight pins or websites have been provided after the names of cast members where relevant. directed “Waterfalls” by (Ifeyinwa Frederick) & “Stop & Search” (Rogerio Correa). Meet the theatre503 team Artistic Director Lisa Spirling Executive Director Andrew Shepherd Producer Jake Orr Rapid Write Response: J’Ouvert Literary Manager Steve Harper Literary Associate Lauretta Barrow Original work written by Yasmin Joseph | Sun 16 – Mon 17 June Literary Coordinator Katarina Grabowsky General Manager Anna De Freitas Curator Leian Darell Operations Assistant Nyanna Bentham-Prince Producer Natalie Chan Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Oliver Lighting and Sound Thomas Robson Technical Manager Alex Farrell Resident Assistant Producers Natalie Chan Adam Line

Theatre503 would not be successful without the amazing support we receive from our Adanna Oji dedicated team of Front of House volunteers and Readers. Adanna’s credits include: HBO No.1 Ladies Detective Agency, Disney, The GlobeTheatre, National Theatre Wales, Theatre Royal Stratford East, tiata fahodzi, Talawa and The Unicorn Theatre. She has written for Theatre Royal Stratford East, StoneCrabs Theatre, OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES Kent Coast Theatre and is currently developing a full length theatrical production in Erica Whyman (Chair) Deputy Artistic Director, RSC Royce Bell (Vice Chair) Chair, Punchdrunk Theatre Company collaboration with the Young Vic theatre. Chris Campbell Literary Manager, Royal Court Theatre Joachim Fleury Partner, Clifford Chance Ekene Okobi Celine Gagnon Chief Executive, The Funding Network E. Okobi is a writer who works in a range of disciplines inclusive of journalism/non-fiction, Eleanor Lloyd Producer, Eleanor Lloyd Productions performance, and everything in between. She is an educator who has taught video, Marcus Markou Filmmaker, Entrepreneur performance, and writing courses for primary school-aged, to adult participants. She is Geraldine Sharpe-Newton Communications Strategist pleased and honored to have been included in this edition of Theatre 503's RWR Jack Tilbury Director, Plann Ltd programming. Roy Williams OBE Playwright

James Reynolds James Reynolds has worked extensively in youth theatre, mounting work on stages OUR SUPPORTERS across London. He also directed the UK stage premiere of Howard Barker's 'Knowledge Theatre503’s work would not be possible without the support of the following: and a Girl' at the Edinburgh Festival. 'By Way of Kensal Green' is his third RWR at Theatre 503 We are particularly grateful to Philip and Christine Carne and the long term support of The Carne Trust for our Playwriting Award and 503Five.

Arts Council England Grants for the Arts, The Boris Karloff Foundation, The Peter Wolff Nicole Latchana Trust, The Schroder Charity Trust, The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation, Unity Theatre Nicole’s playwriting training includes Central School of Speech and Drama, Royal Court, Trust, Wandsworth Borough Council, The Golsoncott Foundation. Nick Hern Books, The Kali, Tamasha and Gollancz. Some of the themes she’s been exploring in her plays Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, Curtis Brown and Ben Hall for their support of the recently are climate change, queerness and racism. Her work has been on at The Tristan Playwriting Award. The Orseis Trust for their support of the 503Five. M&G Investments Bates, Lyric and The Bunker theatres. and Barbara Broccoli for their support of our Five-O-Fresh Young Creative Leaders Project. Jack Tilbury, Plann, Dynamics, CharcoalBlue, Stage Solutions, Bush Theatre & Will Bowen for their support in refurbishing our seats. Martin Edwards Martin was a journalist for more than a decade before training professionally as an actor. Our Current Patrons: Angela Hyde-Courtney, Cas & Philip Donald, Darryl Eales, David As a playwright, he is currently developing a play for The White Bear. Poles Apart is his Baxter, Erica Whyman, Flow Associates, Geraldine Sharpe-Newton, Jill Segal, Kay Ellen third RWR piece for Theatre503 Colsover, Marcus Markou, Michael North, Mike Morfey, Pam Alexander, Patricia Hamzahee and Rotha Bell. Hassan Govia Theatre503 is in receipt of funding from Arts Council England’s Catalyst: Evolve fund, Hassan is a graduate of the University of Nottingham and Mountview Academy of Theatre match funding every pound raised in new income until July 2019. Arts. He co-founded Unshaded Arts, a theatre company shining a light on universal stories driven by marginalized voices with whom he produced dis debut play, Boujie, which premiered at the Drayton Arms Theatre in 2018.

MEET THE WRITERS Meet the Directors Emma Wilkinson (@elawilkinson) Yasmine Lever Nkechi Nwobani-Akanwo (@NNwobani) Yasmine is an award-winning writer whose work has been performed all over London and Kaleya Baxe (@KaleyaBaxe) New York including Theater 503, The Arcola, Stratford East, The Belgrade, Old Vic New Alessandra Davison (@alessadavison) Voices Community, Lincoln Center, New York Theater Workshop, Signature, Cherry Kelechi Okafor (@kelechnekoff) Lane, Symphony Space, The Flea among others. She is a current Fellow at Athena Shayde Sinclair (@shayde_sinclair) Theater. Leian Darell (@LeianDarell)