“I’ve been Born’t” w/ Zakiyyah Deen

Jun 26

We are back with delicious and juicy interviews and what a lineup I have coming for you babsies.

Warm up your cuppa because actor and writer Zakiyyah Deen is in the building and we spill it all. From discussing Why a Black Woman will never be a Prime Minister of the UK to how to pitch your theatre projects and your boundaries as an artist.

Topics breakdown:

Can you Improv though- New Warm up games.
Zakiyyah's current play- "Why a Black Women will never be a prime minister." Where did it come from? Where it is at? And WHY!?
Because this is an exclusive interview- we get into it! Her story from birth to now and how the arts came to be?
Commissioning and what doing programs such as Young Vic's Fresh Direction program has taught her?
Discussing projects such as: Is dat u yh? The Brassic FM show? Enterprice? How do you find the ownership within what you input and placement within the show ? And how do you detach?
Cultural identity and it becoming a kryptonite or your beacon? Niche as a performer?

Note: Artists mentioned in this podcast are:

https://theartistspartnership.co.uk/artist/reda-elazouar/ https://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/tobi-king-bakare/ https://www.dkfash.com/ You can also check out Zakiyyah's blogHERE.

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