April Showdown part 2 ✅️ As always, a massive shoutout to everyone who came out. Rest up and enjoy the break. We'll return in June for the new TDC season!
📸 @willxatta
TWINBOND
Rehearsed reading at Soho Theatre for the Tony Craze Award.
Powerful writing, precise direction (which I love) and a room full of talent. I Told D I never take it for granted when I’m considered and thought of 🙏🏾❤️
Written by Déviniat Adedibu
Directed by Alessandro Babalola
Cast
Déviniat Adedibu, Tobi King Bakare, Leanne Henlon
📸 Jake Bush Photography
☄️ The @girlzareplayaztoo x @the.dodge.club International Women’s Day Showdown was unforgettable!
Competition was fierce but the ladies showed up and out, history was made for the club and for some it was the “best event yet” - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Up Next: “March Madness” Saturday 21st March, tickets are out now, link via @the.dodge.club bio
🎥 @laura_njoku
#iwd #dodgeball #thedodgeclub #girlzareplayerztoo #internationalwomensday
✨💜✨ TONY CRAZE ✨💜✨
I’m astounded to announce that my play, ‘Mother Tongue’, was long-listed for the @sohotheatre Tony Craze Award 2025. I’m beyond grateful for the recognition of my work. It has been a whirlwind process being taken on by them for the Writers Lab - considering it’s popularity and highly-competitive nature.
I applied on a whim, if I’m honest. I didn’t really have a clear idea about what I wanted to do other than write a play and meet other writers in London. It was a difficult process that was frequently frustrating - and I didn’t think the work I produced had much merit. So it’s quite nice to see the panel saw something in it, even if I didn’t.
I’m grateful to everyone at the Labs Team, particularly my mentor Jenny Baskt, and @julesmhaworth for guiding us through the arduous process. And to my fellow long-list and short-listers, who made the process feel ever-so-slightly normal.
Congratulations to everyone involved! I look forward to seeing this next generation of writers, thinkers, and makers shift Britain’s theatre world in exciting new directions!!
And the winner is…✨
Give it up for our incredible longlist, shortlist and winner of the Tony Craze Award
Named in honour of our former Artistic Director, this award recognises and celebrates exciting emerging playwrights and is open yearly to writers on our Writer’s Lab
Drum roll please…
WINNER: FRANK and JEN by Chris Fung
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Paint Water by Nina Bowers and The Threat of a Storm by Kenya Sterling
Our shortlist also includes TwinBond. by Déviniat Adedibu, Goodbye Oestrogen by Jason Barker and Manic Pixie Drag Queen by Jazmin Walters
A huge congrats to all these amazing writers - we can’t wait to see what you go on to do next 💖
10 teams with players from all walks of life. All playing together and having fun. New friendships formed and unforgettable memories made. Thats what community looks like.
📸 @willxatta
#thedodgeclub #community #dodgeball
#dinner Last night, we gathered around tables where each course carried a Dilemma 😉. Between meals, we spoke about power, responsibility, and what remains when saving the world is no longer guaranteed. The dinner wasn’t about solutions, it was about honesty.
Appreciative of the opportunity to create a space gathering beautiful people in discourse, discovery and collaboration.
We ended with a question, if there was no hope would we still care…leaving us sitting with the weight of responsibility not as something abstract or collective, but as something each of us must navigate. #dilemma #london
Thank you to everyone who came out to Wale’s Birthday Special Workshop. The energy, love and talent in the room was unreal.
And a huge thank you to our founder Wale Show for pouring his heart, soul and vision into Maktub over the years. You’ve built a space that has changed lives, inspired creativity and given so many people a home. We love you and appreciate you. The world will soon know your name and your story.
Wednesday was a reminder of why we do this: community, truth, play and connection.
And now… we’re officially back.
Weekly Maktub drop-in workshops return Wednesdays & Saturdays.
Consistent. Open to all levels.
BOOKINGS ARE NOW LIVE — LINK IN BIO! 💜🖤🤍
#ItsMoreThanActing
🎬✨ What a year it’s been! The ITAV Film Festival 2025 brought together storytellers, dreamers, and visionaries — all in one space to celebrate the power of film, creativity, and connection.
We hope you enjoy this cinematic visual into our 2025 film festival — MASSIVE appreciation @fbf.prod for capturing our magical night ❤️
From breathtaking screenings and industry panels to moments of pure connection, this year’s festival reminded us why we do what we do — support, and develop the work of talented filmmakers across all levels. 💫
And we’re just getting started… 👀
With our legendary ITAV Gala coming up soon, we can’t wait to celebrate everything this community has achieved and all that’s to come! So keep your eyes on our page 👀
📽️ Filmmakers ITAV is for you!
#ITAVFilmFestival #IndependentFilm #FilmmakerCommunity #StorytellingMatters #FilmFestivalRecap #SeeDevelopSupport #youngfilmmakers #ritzycinema #bestofbrixtonldn
