We are pleased to announce the
CAST and CREATIVE team for ASSATA TAUGHT ME‼️
Directed by JMK Award 2023 winner Kalungi Ssebandeke.
The revival is a production by Kalungi Ssebandeke’s - Sse So Productions.
Starring SUSAN LAWSON- REYNOLDS(@lawsonreynolds )as Assata Shakur, alongside EBENEZER GYAU(@ebenezerkojo_ ) as Fanuco Maceo.
The production’s creative team is rounded off by Set and Costume Designer Bolu Dairo (Brave Bettie), Movement Director Gabrielle Nimo (Red Pitch), Lighting Designer Chuma Emembolu (For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy), Sound Designer and Composer Jose Guillermo Puello (Meetings), Voice and Dialect Coach, Aundrea Fudge (Hunger Games on Stage) with Acosta Dance Centre’s Luanda Pau as Cuban Cultural Consultant.
Special thanks to our media partner Colourful radio and Zac Ntim for this release ⭐️
@bolu.design@aundreafudge@gabrielle_maker@josegpuello@kalungifresh@ssesoproductions@deadline . Ebenezer Gyau photo by @stewartbywater Susan Lawson-Reynolds photo by @matthumphreyart
A beautiful journey so far and the perfect way to kick off 2026✨
That Night, directed by the brilliant @emmamirandamoore , is now on @disneyplus .
Congrats to the incredible team behind it!
Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes
Directed by @pawcorestar
The responsibility of telling a story like this cannot be overstated. Such a tragic moment which has forever changed many lives.
Congratulations to everyone involved. Truly inspiring to have worked alongside you all.
All 4 Episodes Out Now @disneyplusuk@disneyplus
G(ully)‼️
Sharing this journey with truly amazing people has been a gift! One I will always remember 🏔️❤️🔥
BIG!! Shoutout to the whole team who worked so hard to make this happen!
Thank you to everyone who came through and supported ❤️
📸: @ishashahphotography
A teenage boy struggles to accept he's the victim of a brutal and humiliating attack.
HELD
A very big shout out to everyone involved! Everyone really brought their A-game! Truly blessed to have experienced this.🤎🏔
CREW
Writer / director - @tobywharton
Produced by Clement Fernandes & Silvia Felce
@clement_fernandes@silviafelce
Exec Producer - Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor joygharoro
Casting - Aisha Bywaters @aishabywaterscasting
DOP - Laura Seward @laura.seward.dop
Production Designer - Phoebe Platman @phoebemakessets
Hair & Make Up - Billie Mckenzie @billiemua
Costume - James Hadrill @jahadrill
Fight Coordinator - Jonathan Holby @jh_fight
1st AD - Alex Mill @directedbyalexmill
3rd AD - Corinne Ceasar
Script Supervisor - Jennifer Brough @jennbroughh
1st AC - Andrea Clavijo @andrea.clavijo
2nd AC - Lea Aubigne @leaaubigne_ac
Stedicam - Matteo Zennini @steadizen
Gaffer - Vinnie Marranghino @theycallmevinnie_
Grip - Adam Green
Sound Recordist - Matteo Di Cugno
Production Manager - Camilla Cabras
Storyboard Artist - Daniel O'Donnell-Smith @danmyc
Stills Photographer - Lou Jasmine @missloujasmine
Runners - Bradley Smythe & Ciara Ryan
CAST
Charles - Rasaq Kukoyi @rasaq_kukoyi
Ebz - Ebenezer Gyau @ebenezerkojo
Younger - Joshua Cameron @vers.jc .
GANG
Iris Balogun @idrisbalogun_
Akins Subair @akinssubair
Daniel Phelan @danielphelann
Girl - Shayla Skye
Butcher - Tony Deufemia
Concerned Mam - Jake Mann
EDIT
Editor - Lesley Posso @lesleyposso
Composer - Peter Gregson @petergregson
Sound Designer - Chad Orororo @chaddesignssound
Colorist - Karol Cybulski @imkarol.colour
Sound Mix - Filipe Pereira
Graphic Designer - Beth Morris @bam.create
BFI NETWORK
Exec Producer - Aaliah Simpson @aaliahsimpson
Exec Producer - Mathieu Ajan @mathieuajan
Development Producer - Angel Mactarlane @angelistories
Project Coordinator - Ruth Thompson
Color graded @cheat_it
Sound mixed @splice_post
Thank you @cityacademyuk for all your support.
