Tell Dem Tamasha supported by Transmission Roundhouse

Publishing powerhouse and managing director of Dialogue Books, Sharmaine Lovegrove, presents episode 6 - The War on Woke. Alongside guests Chino Odimba (writer and Artistic Director of Tiata Fahodzi) and Melz Owusu (artist, activist, academic and founder of the Free Black University), they discuss Wokeness, cancel culture, and its impact on theatre, arts and culture - all in 50 minutes! They take a special look at Zodwa Nyoni’s hit play The Darkest Part of the Night, and Ayishat Akanbi's compelling video - "The Problem with Cancel Culture”. 

For Episode Five we take an in-depth and personal look at the current representations that are widely seen and accepted in the Media today about the Religion of Islam and those who are Muslim. Writer and broadcaster, Yassmin Abdel-Magied hosts and is joined by Joint CEO of Shubbak, Alia Alzougbi, and writer and filmmaker, Elias Suhail. They delve into the complexities of misrepresentation before further exploring the text, Muslim and the Media by Hilary E.Khan.  

British-Malaysian-Chinese-Manx writer, director, maker and sometimes-performer, Jude Christian, hops into the host seat this week. She’s joined by actor Jassa Ahluwalia and Blue Peter presenter, Richie Driss. The trio explore what it means to identify as Mixed Race in Britian today, with personal and professional experiences and how those experiences have shaped them today. There’s also a deep dive into Jassa’s TED Talk, Both Not Half: How Language Shapes Identity.  

For Episode Three we have Algerian-British storyteller, Roann Hassani McCloskey in the host seat. Joining Roann is actor, singer and voice over artist Nadia Nadif, and together they explore the absence of North African voices in the Arts sector - in particular those of the Maghreb. They delve into the world of British Theatre and the lack of North African stories available to us on those stages. The conversation also takes a deeper look into Disney+ series Oussekine, the first major Algerian production on a mainstream streaming platform.

Mei Mac, Shiva Raichandani and Frey Kwa Hawking discuss what it is to be queer and Asian in Britain.

Join Tobi Kyeremateng, Inua Ellams, and Amahra Spence to discuss permanent black spaces in the arts.