Life Art and the in Between

Musical Theatre stars Alexia Khadime and Derrick Davis speak candidly about being black performers navigating through the theatre world. They talk about breaking through doors and stepping in to roles which have been historically played by white leads.

Clem sits with director and choreographer Kenny Ingram, broadway performer L.Steven Taylor and musical theatre performer and actor Keith Bennett as they discuss men-only retreats, brotherhood and being a black man in today's world.

Hiba Elchikhe current West End performer in "Everybody Loves Jamie", joins us to speak about how one flexes their artistic muscle during a hiatus such a the global pandemic. We discuss the repercussions of the theatres being closed and what to expect when they re-open.

We speak with actress, writer and director Llewella Gideon about her journey as a mother in the creative industry. We get honest about the difficulties faced by industry professionals who wear the hat of mother/guardian in their personal lives.

We dive into the issue of Mental health awareness and the lack of it within certain creative arenas and communities. Arts advocate and activist Rashada Dawan of B.FLI productions sheds some light and shares some pearls of wisdom.

In our premier episode we speak with Indhu Rubasingham, MBE, the Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre in London. We speak about the idea of community during a pandemic. Has the word community become overused?