Charity Muiruri is an actor, filmmaker, freelance creative and Co-founder of The Basement Bunch (with Adeyinka Akinrinade and Hannah Kelly), based in Luton.

I asked Charity some questions!

If you don't know...ShayShay

“Drag is about breaking rules! If you are only seeking out the queens from Drag Race, you are missing the real magic of drag.”

ShayShay (they/them) is a nightlife producer, drag artist, writer and director working across theatre, queer cabaret and shows for children and families.They are also one of the founders of Pan-Asian cabaret collective The Bitten Peach. They’ve lived and worked in London for 7 years but grew up in the Bay Area of California & studied at UCSD.

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee9 April 2021BIPOC ARTIST SERIES, drag, comedyComment

If you don't know...Helena Almeida

Helena Almeida is a Sound Designer & Location Recordist based in London UK, originally from Lisbon, Portugal. She studied at Goldsmiths and is inspired by a range of multidisciplinary artists and forms.

I asked her some questions!

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee2 April 2021BIPOC ARTIST SERIES, sound design, production, artist

If you don't know...Gboyega Odubanjo

Gboyega Odubanjo is a poet and Creative Writing PhD student at the University of Hertfordshire, now based in Dagenham in London, UK.

I asked him some questions!

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee26 March 2021poetry, writing, artist, BIPOC ARTIST SERIES

If you don't know...Janisè Sadik

Janisè Sadik is an actor, director and creative facilitator currently based in South East London, with a rich portfolio of work.

I asked Janisè some questions!

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee19 March 2021artist, director, facilitation, youth work, BIPOC ARTIST SERIES

If you don't know...Harveen Sandhu

Harveen Sandhu is a professional actor and environmental and sustainability educator of Punjabi descent. She was born in Nairobi, Kenya and is now based in Ottawa, Canada where she has just finished her Masters in Education.

First off - if you’re needing to read something positive and beautiful in the midst of everything going on, here’s Harveen…

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee5 March 2021actor, artist, BIPOC ARTIST SERIES, EDUCATION, sustainability

If you don't know...Norman Yeung

Norman Yeung is a writer, actor and visual artist working cross-media. Born in Guangzhou, China, he was raised in Canada and is now based between Los Angeles, Toronto and East Vancouver. He holds a BFA in Theatre/Acting from University of British Columbia and a BFA (Honours) in Film Studies from Ryerson University.

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee19 February 2021BIPOC ARTIST SERIES, writing, artistic process, visual arts

If you don't know...Beau Dixon

Beau Dixon is an actor, playwright, sound designer, music director and all round renaissance man currently based in Peterborough, Canada. He’s almost certain that “theatre can prove to us that race is a myth and true art can save lives.” I asked Beau some questions!

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee12 February 2021BIPOC ARTIST SERIES, writing, music director

If you don't know...Emily Piggford

After growing up on Vancouver Island, Emily Piggford is now an actor for stage and screen, based in Toronto.

You can watch Emily on ‘The Sounds’ (CBC, Amazon) a miniseries thriller set in New Zealand, the digital series ‘Warigami’ (CBC Gem) and web series ‘That’s My DJ’, for which she was a producer on seasons 2-3 and nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress.

BIPOC Artist SeriesHaley McGee11 December 2020artist, creative practice, BIPOC ARTIST SERIES

If you don't know...Rosie Elnile

Rosie Elnile is an award winning performance designer, currently responsible for some of the most exciting theatre design in London.

If you don't know...Matilda Ibini

Matilda Ibini is a bionic playwright, screenwriter and occasional facilitator from London, and she’s a wheelchair user. She writes for stage, TV, film and radio.

If you don't know... Emma Dennis-Edwards

Emma Dennis-Edwards is a writer and actor, who has trained as part of the Old Vic 12, Soho Writers Lab, and The Royal Court and Lyric Hammersmith’s Writers programmes. She is also a current participant at BBC Writersroom Drama Room and Continuing Drama Writer's Academy 2019/2020.

If you don't know... Joan Iyiola

Joan Iyiola is an actress, writer, producer and changemaker in the industry.

As an actress, Joan’s credits span film, television and theatre including roles in ENTERPRICE (BBC), BLACK EARTH RISING (BBC/NETFLIX), in TREE (Young Vic,Kwame Kwei-Armah and Idris Elba) and as THE DUCHESS in THE DUCHESS OF MALFI for the RSC.

If you don't know... Ingrid Mackinnon

Ingrid Mackinnon is a dancer, choreographer, movement director and educator. Training in Kinesiology at Western University and then in an MA in Movement: Directing & Teaching at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, her work is critically acclaimed and featured on some of the most prolific stages in the UK.

If you don't know... Valerie Ebuwa

‘The inspiration is my life… a combination of wanting to fight for dancers, wanting to fight for artists and wanting people to understand how racism works.’ – Valerie Ebuwa, Dance Art Journal

Valerie Ebuwa is a freelance dance artist, activist, writer, mentor and model based in London. Most recently as a maker, she choreographed and created Body Data, a filmed dance piece that provides a fresh perspective on the naked, black, female form.

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