Heroine (NHB Modern Plays)

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Ken Nwosu as Sagramor, a fierce Numidian from Africa Nova and veteran of the old Roman army who has followed Arthur to Britain after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. [7] Williams is now working with Fudge Park to adapt Red Pitch for television alongside other projects. The 28-year-old has written an episode of an unnamed Apple TV+ drama. He has been working on a project with Daniel Kaluuya and DC Moore, the playwright. Cindy is a set and costume designer from California and based in London. Cindy trained at Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Theatre Design (MA). Theatre includes: Screwdriver (Lyric Hammersmith); Actually (Trafalgar Studios); Dismantle This Room (Royal Court/Bush); Breathe (Bunker); Hurricane Protest Songs (Graeae); Electra (RWCMD). Opera includes: Madam Butterfly (OperaUpClose); Faust Alberta, Orpheus and Eurydice (Opera in the City Festival). Dance includes: Heist (Zoielogic). Cindy was a Linbury Prize finalist in 2015 and a Royal Opera House bursary recipient in 2017. Throughout the programme, there had always been an atmosphere of camaraderie amongst all the writers, but here it was felt more than ever. Observations and questions were offered in a genuine and supportive way. I wrote, rewrote and rewrote and rewrote again, first a series pitch document, then a story beat sheet, (detailing the pilot episode, scene by scene) and then finally a draft of a script... well in fact two drafts before a workshop with actors.

This year, for the first time, the scheme will go beyond The Old Vic in a collaboration with Shoreditch Town Hall where, following the year-long attachment, the plays will be presented in spring 2021. This year’s chosen plays are: Gobble Gobble Gobble Gobble Goblin by Tim Foley, Fake Melania by Poppy Corbett and Jineolojî by Nessah Muthy. Simon Merrells as Gundleus, king of the Dumnonia's rival kingdom Siluria and one of Mordred's three protectors. Imposing and savage, Gundleus is prepared to slaughter whoever he needs to secure power. [5] The Winter King,' from Sony's Bad Wolf Productions, to Debut on U.K. Streaming Platform ITVX". 19 August 2022 . Retrieved 15 June 2023. Knowles wrote Model Behaviour from a place of anger. She was ready to participate in a TV documentary about harassment in fashion when the film was “ominously” shelved. She was not a victim herself but knew others who were and felt strongly about representing their stories. So she started writing.

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For theatre, Nessah is currently under commission to the Young Vic, Actors Touring Company (ATC), National Youth Theatre, Theatre Centre, The Brit School, Fuel, COMMON, Boundless Theatre and English Touring Theatre (ETT). It probably won’t ever fully go away but, as my husband said, we used to live from one panic to another, but the therapy and the tablets just stabilise things and prevent me from reaching crisis point.

Eddie Marsan as Uther, High King of all Dumnonia. Old and battle-tested, he commands incredible authority, over almost all, bar Merlin. [5] Nessah is also a member of the Coronation Street writing team, is working on COBRA for Sky One / New Pictures and taking part in the KAOS / Netflix / Sister Pictures Shadow Writers Scheme led by Charlie Covell. She said she had a staunchly working class upbringing, and “all I can write is working class women. My theatrical drama education was Eastenders’ and I was taken to panto.” Nessah: Maia and Lenny were indeed in an MBU at the end of the film. I didn’t personally go to an MBU, but I did a fair bit of research around MBUs. Watching Louis Theroux’s documentary, Mothers on the Edge, made me question that, if it wasn’t for MBU’s, and if I had been admitted to a unit, who would have looked after my children? How would my husband have coped? I really wanted to show the family together and I wanted that scene to be gentle and warm and, ultimately, for there to be hope. Damien Molony (Lenny)Whilst the programme has officially ended for this cohort, it’s not really goodbye... for me there’s still another draft to do and from there who knows... One day the façade finally fell, it all got too much and at a health visitor appointment I fully broke down. The health visitor was supportive as was my GP, but in the end I said I just think I need to go to A&E. From here my local mental health crisis team took over, they came out every day, twice a day, and they were amazing. Knowing that someone else was coming was so reassuring. Family members and friends were also hugely supportive, they sat with me, effectively on suicide watch.

Steven Elder as Bedwin, the Bishop of Caer Cadarn, advisor to the king of Dumnonia and one of Mordred's three protectors. [6] Muthy is also working with Story Films to make a four-part drama for Channel 5, the broadcaster owned by Paramount. Story produced the critically acclaimed Witness Number Three for Channel 5 in 2022. Nessah’s co-written 4 part thriller for Channel 5/Story Films has recently wrapped along with her episode of Grantchester (Series 9) for ITV/Kudos. Too often, however, that's where they stop. There's an art to writing playlets, keeping them self-contained and complete, but Muthy's better at set-ups than following through. She draws situations with skill and concision, then leaves stories dangling, frustratingly incomplete. When a woman's envious of her echo, what comes next? What happens once you reset a robot that cries rape? Muthy shies away from springing the sort of surprising twists short plays need. She raises questions without attempting answers. You will need a smartphone, tablet or a computer with Zoom installed to join the event. During the event itself, you might find it useful to take notes, so have a notepad and pen on standby!

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Nessah: As a writer I was weirdly writing/analysing my own narrative - and it wasn’t a good one! I was also starting to self-harm. I became very suicidal because I was so scared of hurting my kids that I just thought I’d be better off not being here.