Creative Coffee Break

Welcome to Creative Coffee Break. This new episode features Juliet Gilkes Romero a playwright and journalist. She has reported for the BBC from countries including Ethiopia, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Juliet writes for theatre, film and tv and in this episode we discuss her upbringing in the England and how it relates to the Windrush generations. We also discuss afro latin culture, arts in addition to the Black Lives Matter movement today. Juliet talks race and her play the Whip which was on at the RSC and how much of her work is about uncovering the uncomfortable truths in society.Her plays include; The Whip performed at the RSC’s Swan Theatre, 2020. Day of The Living performed at The Other Place as part of RSC’s Mischief Festival, 2018. Upper Cut at the Southwark Playhouse, 2015. At The Gates of Gaza, Birmingham Rep & tour winner of the Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Best Play Award 2009, Bilad Al-Sudan performed at the Tricycle Theatre (now Kiln) as part of its 2006 season dealing with genoc

Welcome to Creative Coffee Break. This new episode features Abdul Kinyenya (aka Abdanger) a Ugandan performing artist, choreographer, dancer, entrepreneur and photographer. Abdul is a co-founder and member of dance company Tabuflo along with being a founder of Batalo East a dance /arts organisation in Uganda that aims to Increase knowledge and prominence of traditional […]

Welcome to Creative Coffee Break. This new episode features Nyla Levy playwright of mixed race, Pakistani and Canadian, with Muslim and Jewish heritage from London. Her stories explore experiences related to identity, culture and race.  In this episode we talk about how Nyla moved from acting to writing theatre and why she did this. The importance […]

Welcome back to creative coffee break and lord the break has been long. This is a new episode for 2019 featuring a brilliant British producer and model Wofai JE from London. Wofai works within theatre and fashion he is a co-director of Initiative DK a multi-disciplinary company showcasing the finest in black talent in the […]

This is part two in a three part series collaboration between Creative Coffee Break and Talawa Theatre Company. In this episode we discuss all things TYPT 2017 with Gail Babb – Talawa’s Producer for Participation & Learning, Miranda Cromwell – Director, Rachel Clarke – Assistant Director and Yami Löfvenberg – Movement Director. We talked about […]

This is the first in a 3 part collaboration between Creative Coffee Break and London Theatre company Talawa Theatre Company. In this episode we discuss on of their programmes for young artists which is called Talawa Firsts. We hear form four talent theatre makers babirye bukilwa, Christian Graham, Shanelle Fergus and Gaby Nimmo who took […]

Rachael is London based choreographer, teacher, movement director and assistant director. She is the founder and artistic director of Kansaze Dance Theatre and in this interview we will find out about this this Trailblazer fellow’s journey into dance, her passion for theatre and dance in addition to her views on gender in the arts. Rachael […]

Nathan is a Sheffield based choreographer, dancer and Artistic Director of Rationale Theatre Company, is currently exploring how psychology can help enhance visually impaired audience’s experience of hip hop theatre . He has worked in the UK and toured internationally with some of the innovators within the dance sector such as Jonzi D and Sonia […]

  Yami ‘Rowdy’ Löfvenberg is UK’s First Lady of Funk has over 19 years’ experience in Streetdance and Funkstyles as a dance artist, teacher and hip hop theatre creator. In this interview we will find out about this Trailblazer fellow’s journey into dance and why it is important to use your art to talk about […]

  Mbulelo Ndabeni Is South African born London-based dancer, choreographer, teacher, movement director and artistic director at N’da dance. In this interview we find out about his amazing career as a dancer for companies such as Rambert, Matthew Bourne , having no fear, setting up his company and what is like being a DAD/One Dance […]

Living Fierce, Fabulous and Free. Check out Creative Coffee Break episode 4 hosted by Rachael Nanyonjo featuring Vicki Igbokwe choreographer, empowerment coach producer and much more. She talks about her journey into dance, empowerment coaching, Uchenna Dance, new work during this year ‘Head Wrap Dairies’ and find out who she would stan’s over if they […]

This second episode of creative coffee break features Ann Akin actress, director, writer and just a boss sharing her journey in the arts industry. We talk about race, gender, mental health and being a woman in business. Ann Founded Harts Theatre Company with a mission: MAKING THE ARTS ACCESSIBLE TO THE INACCESSIBLE HARTS Theatre Company […]

My lovely interview in Uganda with the super talented Giovanni Kremer Kiyingi a Ugandan folk singer-songwriter and world music artist. Who is also a member of Safari Santuri.