Ayesha Casely-Hayford | Actress | Ian Findlay Photography
The best place to start, is with nothingness. A Masterclass session at The Haymarket Theatre this week with Abi Morgan (playwright and screenwriter: Sex Traffic; The Iron Lady; Shame; Brick Lane) reminded me that the best place to start is with nothingness – (a) because she said it (!) and (b) because she gave this […]
Beginning a career as an actress is terrifying. The networking, self-promoting, skill development, consideration of next steps, pursuing and exploring opportunities, decision-making, decision re-considering…each week there is something more. Amid the whirrly burly of all the things to do this week, I celebrated my goddaughter Amelia’s first birthday. The party fell on the sunniest day […]
Well, actually Belgian…this week my mama and I saw “Our Children” directed by Joachim Lafosse. You know this from the start of the film so it is not spoiling it to say – the film tells of a mother who kills her four children. Inspired by a true event but in no way a story […]
This week it has felt that not much has happened but on reflection much has. Feelings of crumbling nothingness are actually building blocks reaching to the stars. With that clarification I share some Nina Simone as a reminder of keeping life in perspective and going with the flow – happiness is a state of mind, […]
I dream of one day dueling to the death, for honour, for valour… Last night I attended an incredibly inspiring Masterclass session hosted by Equity registered fight director Philip D’Orleans. Needless to say, my fighting urges were fueled further but I also learnt much about the creative genius that lies behind making stage combat […]
What an amazing week. London how I love you. Last week I began a theatre mega-mix starting with seeing One Man Two Guvnors for £3 (thanks to my finger-on-the-pulse friend Maria Serrador). This classic comedy needs little review from me and I’m very glad to have had the opportunity to see it. From there, the […]
If all else fails, look to children for the answers – they know where it’s at. Here’s my nephew Tristan brightening up the world via the medium of the Harlem Shake!
I have taken up foil fencing as my sport of the year (why not?!) and I am now at an intermediate level. My experience of fencing so far: It hurts. I have had a blood clot on my left thumb and somehow I got hit on the knuckles of my fighting hand and all […]
Run for your life with Zombies, Run! Season Two now launched! Wednesday evening was the launch party for “Zombies, Run!” Season Two. From today, Charlie Todhunter (a.ka. me!) will be running with you on your missions as you run for your life from the zombie hordes – Don’t look over your shoulder and whatever you […]
Student film: “Finding Some Peace” feat. me as Fara. This was my first student film and second short film. Written and directed by Nevra Topcu of Westminster University, ‘Finding Some Peace” is a simple story of a young girl who is disillusioned by life but remembers her upbringing in the muslim faith, which she has […]
