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East 15 Acting School

Theatre and Black History

Theatre can engage audiences with key events in Black History, uncover previously unheard voices and encourage discussions around issues. It can also challenge conventional views on history.

Professor Jeremy Krikler, Dr Holly Maples

10 February 2022

Storytelling for Black History

Hidden histories and lost voices are now being heard. The latest episode of Louder Than Words looks at Black History through lenses of plays and literature. Contributors to this episode are: Dr Jak Peake, Department of Literature, Film, and Theatre Professor Jeremy Krikler, Department of history Dr Holly Maples, East 15 Acting School

Professor Jeremy Krikler, Dr Holly Maples, Dr Jak Peake, Professor Jules Pretty

10 February 2022

Lockdown filming for Theatre Directing graduate

East 15 graduate, Paul Blinkhorn, discusses his latest short film

25 March 2021

To Edinburgh Fringe and beyond

Alumni team

26 February 2021

Creating The Dream

The play tells the story of a black British teenager as he discovers police brutality and the rise of the Black Power Movement in the 1960s and 1970s in West London.

Andrew McPherson

14 January 2021

We caught up with Laura Thompson to find out about her career in the arts and what she’s been up to since graduating.

Alumni team, Laura Thompson

06 July 2020

Recently we caught up with East 15 alumnus, Adam El Hagar to find out about filming for ‘Catherine the Great’, featuring in Peaky Blinders, his journey through drama school and more!

Alumni team, Adam El Hagar

27 November 2019

Guest blogger Professor Leon Rubin from East 15 Acting School explains why our unique approach is developing talent which we all need to celebrate.

Professor Leon Rubin

26 February 2015