I am currently doing my first theatre tour. It’s amazing. The Importance of Being Earnest The play we are doing is an adaptation of The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde. It is adapted by having two women of colour, myself and actress Kudzanayi Chiwawa, doing ALL of the parts. We are […]
Hair Stories On 28th November 2017 “My Fro & Me” – Hair Stories from Women of Colour – was at The National Theatre, London, UK. We talked hair, culture, identity, Eurocentric ideals of beauty on our stage and screens, and discrimination. Endlessly Afro. “The prime responsibility of the theatre is to show a culture its […]
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 […]
Ayesha Casely-Hayford | Actress blog My Granny Becky. My mum’s mum. A big warm laugh and a warrior’s strength. I love her so much that as a child, I took her name. I wanted to be as close to her as possible. My granny Becky is the grandparent I have always been closest too. She […]
As the week progresses my thoughts are with Syria. Facebook posts look like this: “Here we go again”, “fighting other people’s war” and “how can we stand and watch?” We are on the verge of action and the end of the week will reveal all as the British draft UN resolution authorising “necessary measures” to […]
What a day. I’ve been part of a round-table discussion on casting led by John Byrne (Careers Advisor at The Stage: the Entertainment Industry’s leading newspaper). Along with four other actors of varying experience we shared thoughts and knowledge about what really happens on the ground in trying to make a living in the acting […]
Yipppeeee! Thanks to my very awesome friend Rachel Bonney who nominated me, I’ve been selected as the first rider in Kansi’s “Ride it Forward” campaign. Kansi makes bikes that fold away so that you can carry them on the tube, in stores etc etc, basically live your life and take your bike along with you […]
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 […]
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 […]
