Over The Bridge - Episode 75 - Black in Theatre

In today's episode we were joined by Roy Alexander Weise, joint Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester and a Tutor at Open Door, with a string of renowned theatre productions to his name. We were also joined by Iyce Kariuki, a freelance stage technician and carpenter who has done work at the National Theatre and other venues around the UK. Join us as we discuss negotiating their career choices with 1st generation immigrant parents, the contrast in the role that theatre is meant to play in society and the reality, as well as navigating the creative arts as Black people in a predominantly white, affluent space.