Taking race live

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Time: 6.00pm - 9.00pm
Venue: Clattern Lecture Theatre, Penrhyn Road campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE
Price: free

The fields of drama and sociology present a collection of student collaborations that celebrate race, faith and culture.

Student presentations and performances

• M - Judi Dench (John O'Driscoll) 
• Whiteness in Breaking Bad (Christina Skauge with Emily Carter and Christian Dart) 
• The limits of communication (Ruya Cengiz, Meghan Cosgrove, Harlem Davidson-Hill, Izabella Tatton, Yibing Yu, Young Eun Yoon) 
• Ayesha (Esther Alonge, Zoe Barnes, Jade Coles Thea Dunnett, Daisy Imbert, Lola Kosno, Sophie Ludkin, Abigail Legg, Kasia Szczesna) 
• Blank canvas (Lily Simmons, Jasmine Bryant, Olivia Harris and Molly Wyatt with Kingsley Mpofu)
• The secret of England's greatness (Daisy Grover, Esther Alonge, Chloe Evans and Alex Chernaya) 
• Ira Aldridge and Othello (Simon Sseruma and Daniel Christie) 
• Black Beauty: why I straighten my hair (Shanice Nartey, Sasha McKoy with Kareena Chin, Simone Thomas, Kim Williams and Tracy-Ann Pierre) 
• Gospel music and performing arts society

Guest talks and performances

• Professor Les Back, Goldsmiths, University of London, author of Live Methods
• Arti Prashar, artistic director and CEO of Spare Tyre Theatre Company
• Ezekiel the Poet, spoken word artist
• Ashley Chin, actor and poet

Free refreshments and exhibition. All welcome.

For further information about this event:

Contact: Sonya Sharma
Email: sonya.sharma@kingston.ac.uk