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Afro Archives Episode Six

16 October
Afro Archives A Performer's World by Ayesha Casely-Hayford

What Do You Do With Your Hair For TV and Film Work? Hair Continuity…Afro Archives Episode Six I explored the practicalities of working on screen in Afro Archives Episode Six. TV and films are made sometimes involving scenes being shot out of sequence. There are also possibly re-takes over a period of time. A key part of […]

“I AM LONDON” Historic England

17 July
I Am London Historic England

“I Am London” is a short film produced by Clarence Films for the launch of Historic England’s “Keep It London” Campaign “Keep It London” – says Historic England –  is about keeping London’s big old heart beating. Lots of fuss is made over London, lots of hype.  I love London. It’s where I was born […]

“With You Always” Returns

27 June
With You Always by Mark Ralph-Bowman feat. Ayesha Casely-Hayford

“With You Always” returns this year and we’ll be performing in Oxford at Art at the Old Fire Station on 4th and 5th November 2016 “Money can’t talk, but it can make lies look true” – a South African proverb. “Four women and two men –  all committed to “Overseas Aid” in an unnamed African […]

Afro Archives Episode Five

20 June
Afro Archives A Pefomer's World by Ayesha Casely-Hayford

Afro Archives Episode Five: “What Do you Do With Your Hair For Theatre Rehearsals?” An actor in theatre rehearsals, wants to be free. We do not want to think about our hair. As the practicalities are discussed by the actors on what they do in theatre rehearsals with their afro-textured hair, to manage frizz and […]

“Field Management”

19 June
HIV Voices: Ayesha Casely-Hayford

“Field Management” by Chris Adams, is a new play written for HIV Voices commissioned by Hugh Wyld. On 16th June 2016, HIV voices was presented as part of ‘Second | Half” – a season of performances hosted by Antic Face at the Tristan Bates Theatre. “Field Management” is a brand new voice for our HIV […]

Afro Archives Episode Four

02 May
Afro Archives A Performer's World

Afro Archives Episode Four: What Do You Hate About Your Hair and Being An Actor? Our Hair is Not Our Own A common view that I found came out on Afro Archives Episode Four is that as an actor, our hair is not our own. Changing our hair, means getting new acting headshots. When we […]

She Talks To Beethoven

28 March
She Talks To Beethoven feat. Ayesha Casely-Hayford

MARCH ends at The Albany Theatre with She Talks To Beethoven by Adrienne Kennedy As part of a festival of new directors by Stone Crabs Theatre Company, supporting the future of theatre making, I played the “radio voice” in She Talks To Beethoven – experimental theatre! Although written in 1989, I can’t work out how many […]

Afro Archives Episode Three

25 March
Ayesha Casely-Hayford Afro Archives

Afro Archives Episode Three: What do you love about your hair and being an actor? In Afro Archives Episode Three I explored things we could celebrate about our hair.  In three parts, we cover afro hair, straight hair, jew fros, braids and extensions. What Do You Love About Your Hair and Being An Actor? Afro Archives […]