After a month of HOLDING MY BREATH, the word is finally out! Blood of my Blood is premiering at the Royal Court Theatre Jerwood Theatre Upstairs directed by @tatendashamiso !!!!
It has always been a dream for me to make theatre in general, and it has been an even bigger dream for me to put my work up on such an acclaimed stage like The Royal Court. It’s so moving that this play, which honors the lives of my ancestors and the many Black women whose stories have yet to be written, is happening on that stage. I wanna give a huge thank you to the Baptiste Programme at @smockalleytheatre for giving me the opportunity and dramaturgical support to write this play.
Over the last two launch events for the season, I have found myself deeply thankful for the continuous support and good energy from my friends, family, and collaborators! Can’t wait to share it with you all! The little showgirl who used to put shows on in her living room is doing it big!
BEWARE! JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW is coming to Edinburgh Fringe 2026! @edfringe
Ticket link in our bio!
We are delighted to be in the Red Lecture Theatre in Summerhall Arts @summerhallarts !!
August 6 - 31 2026
16:45
Supported by Culture Ireland @cultureireland
JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW is the worst audition you’ve ever had. A Black actor, a woman actor, and a straight white male actor walk into a Shakespeare audition in a condemned theatre space. Amidst a riot outside the theatre, three auditionees attempt to impress an intensely respected director set on reinventing the play in “unorthodox” styles. As the audition unfolds, the actors’ identities are called into the audition room and exploited for better performances.
WAIT ………..
The King of All Birds IS GOING TO EDINBURGH???????
We’ll be in the Former Gent’s Locker Room at @summerhallarts from the 6-31st of August at 1:40pm.
Absolutely mega buzzing to get this show back out on the road!!! Hope to see some friendly birdy faces there 🕊️🦅🦆🦜🐥
The gang goes to the Offies 🏆🏆
Thank you so much for the nomination @offwestendcom !!! Such a special night and a gift to be able to come together to celebrate such fantastic theatre in London!
More to come from Scenes with Black Folk soon… keep an eye out in 2027 😉😉
Written and directed by @makingjoynesbitt
Produced by Sophie Cairns @ballersoph
Part of The Camden Fringe @thecamdenfringe
Lighting Design by Abbie Sage @abbie.sage
Sound Design by Juliana Lisk @julianalisk
Assistant Directed by Eithne Garricks @eithne.g
Fight Choreography by Kemi Durosinmi @kemi.d
ONE played by Kennedy Jopson @kennedyjopson
TWO played by Ryan Yengo @ryanyengo_
THREE played by Joycelyn Manu @joycelyn.a.b.m
FOUR played by Jay Lafayette Valentine @laffytaffyette
Are you ready for a good comedy?
The Knife, winner of Reel Sisters Best Comedy Award 2025, takes you into an intimate doctor visit where a couple is introduced to their unborn daughter. The visit goes side ways when a CAT Scan reveals an unusual pregnancy complication.
The Knife directed by @makingjoynesbitt is an intelligent comedy on our health care system.
🎬Enjoy The Knife and an evening of award-winning films on March 25 at 7 pm.
Join @bamfilmbrooklyn@reelsistersfilmfest Women’s History Month celebration!
Bring your pals for an evening of great storytelling! ❤️
Click link in bio for tickets and info!
#reelsisters #womenshistorymonth #nycevents
Theatre for One is officially open at @barbicancentre !! Stop by the Barbican Centre any day at 12PM or 5PM between March 12-22, and you can see a free 5 minute one person performance! It’s a five star show!!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you so much to @landmarkireland and @octopustheatricals for including my play, Dear Rosa, in the 6 plays chosen for this run. Big ups @tishe.fatunbi for fearlessly performing this text (and getting such long pink braids too 😚)! Such a huge dream come true to have my work on at one of my favorite arts centres in the world amongst some of my favorite writers!
Kätzchen 🐈⬛
A work in progress showing
March 8, 5PM
@riversidestudioslondon
Phoebe Zeitgeist arrives on Earth from another planet with a simple assignment: Observe human democracy and write it down. But Phoebe Zeitgeist has difficulty, because although she has learned the words, she doesn’t understand human language. She knows the words, recites them perfectly, and still has no idea what they mean.
In this work-in-progress showing, we follow Phoebe through an absurdist coming-of-age, wandering a world where Black femininity is treated as metaphor, symbol, and spectacle, everything except the plain truth of lived experience.
Be part of our journey and come give us feedback!
Joy Nesbitt - Director
Sophie Lenglinger - Actress
Abigail Sage - Lighting Designer
Nico Bowden - Creative Producer
KÄTZCHEN🩸MEET THE TEAM!
Daphne has all the words, but she doesn’t know what they do.
A work in progress showing at Riverside Studios.
Sunday 8th of March 2026, NOW AT 5PM!
🎟️Ticket link in bio x
📸 @binderfotograf
