Interview Rocks is the fun, authentic depiction of teenage girls that has been missing from British cinema. Its director, Sarah Gavron, and writer, Theresa Ikoko join us to discuss casting with no script, working in a wholly female team and the . "As a woman, and as a black woman, I . The interview was interspersed with various rants by Morgan, . Theresa is a Talawa Writers' Programme Playwright. Adapted Screenplay The Dig The Father . Theresa wrote her first ever play in 2013. Wahala is a 2022 fiction novel by British Nigerian writer Nikki May. Based on a YA novel of the same name by Ted Caplan and Jenni Hendriks, Unpregnant is more of a buddy film than a heart-wrenching drama. Created by Theresa Ikoko (Rocks, Girls) and Lisa Holdsworth (Discovery of Witches, Call The Midwife), Dance School follows an eclectic group of dance . Financial Times ~ Faye Ward interview Left to Right: Kosar Ali, D'angelou Kissiedu, Bukky Bakray & Ruby Stokes Photography: Oscar Eckel for The Face. "I felt like it was important, because there is. Lauren Laverne on her music choices from the 50s and 60s for the . Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson have written the screenplay. Rocks - Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) Saint Maud - Rose Glass (writer/director), Oliver Kassman (producer) Film Not in the English Language. By Denise Petski. "It is a fantastic, . But with everyone's main target Ricard immune, the vote came down to splitting up allies Danny and Deshawn. I said right in the first interview that this was the only way we could do it and I'd do it on a couple of . Channel 4 has commissioned Dance School (w/t), a new 8x30' coming-of-age drama series from Duck Soup Films. Rocks - Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Aaron Sorkin. The 16-year-old college student stood out as Sumaya in the coming-of-age drama Rocks. Theresa Ikoko. Following the critically-acclaimed sold-out run of its 2020 winner, Amanda Wilkin's Shedding a Skin, earlier this year, Soho Theatre announces the return of its Verity Bargate Award.Submissions now open until 21 January 2022, from SohoTheatre.com.The 40 th anniversary winner will be announced in July 2022 and will receive 7,500 in respect of an exclusive option for Soho Theatre to produce . Girls by Theresa Ikoko. According to Deadline, the series will follow a group of eclectic dance students trying to "navigate the intense highs and lows of coming-of-age in today's complex world.". In an illuminating interview earlier this year, director Sarah Gavron ("Suffragette," "Brick Lane") told us about the intensely collaborative process that she, her cast, crew, and writers Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson undertook in making their film about teenage girlhood. I lead a number of personal and social development, creative and performing arts workshops in prisons and other "socially excluded" settings. Key to this project has been a special group of young women, many of whom are growing up down the road from where I did in Hackney." . Actually, I've been speaking to Theresa Ikoko, the writer, about maybe working . Too many films in this genre feel embarrassingly dated the instant they come out, and it's to Sarah Gavron, Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson's huge credit that Rocks never, ever stumbles into this trap. September 15, 2020 Film director Sarah Gavron and writer Theresa Ikoko join this week's Prospect Interview to discuss their new film, Rocks, a celebratory ode to teenage life in today's London. Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Rocks writers) Rose Glass (Saint Maud writer/director), Oliver Kassman (Saint Maud producer) . READ MORE: Chloe Zhao Says 'The Revenant' Is Her 'Eternals' Inspiration [Interview] The 2021 BAFTA Awards will be held on Sunday, April 11 and, as always, tape-delayed for even those in the UK. Les Miserables Minari She talks to Ellie Harrison about improvising scenes, female friendships and Muslim representation on screen Theresa Ikoko's Girls, directed by Elayce Ismail at Soho Theatre, is nothing short of chokingly moving - a play that delicately landed. Another Round Dear Comrades! The BBC has unveiled its latest drama slate at a virtual event on Tuesday, pulling the curtain back on new series from Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko, This Is England creator Shane Meadows, and the latest female-focused drama from Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films. Early life and education. Rocks Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) Saint Maud Rose Glass (writer-director . Claire Wilson, Sarah Gavron & Theresa Ikoko. Deadline - Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko is creating a Channel 4 coming-of-age drama with A Discovery of Witches scribe Lisa Holdsworth about an eclectic group of . Playwright of Girls, about three young women who are friends from the same village. No offence to President Joe Biden, but a 23-minute interview with him doesn't exactly make for a riveting viewing experience. So we went back to the drawing board and I started working on a story that I described as a love letter to my sister. Rocks, Theresa Ikoko The Trial Of The Chicago 7. . Following this, Theresa's first full length play, GIRLS received a number of prestigious awards before being staged for the first time in September 2016. Theresa Ikoko: This really was a film made from love so, in that, there was so much safety and there was so much trust. interview eva wiseman 23 October 2016 playwright theresa ikoko is shifting the way stories are told Born and raised in the London borough of Hackney, Theresa Ikoko's unique perspective on life has given her the insight to write an award winning debut play Girls. Created by Theresa Ikoko (Rocks, Girls) and Lisa Holdsworth (Discovery of Witches, Call The Midwife), Dance School follows an eclectic group of dance . Theresa Ikoko is a British playwright and screenwriter of Nigerian descent. British movie 'Rocks' directed by 'Suffragette', director Sarah Gavron , which world premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, is a potent coming of age tale, and tells a gritty tale of contemporary London. I hope that nobody ever felt uncomfortable. Mum is busy and stressed,. . Dance School created by Call The Midwife writer Lisa Holdsworth and Rocks' Theresa Ikoko. Listen in to this special episode as we give a brief spoiler-free review of ROCKS and interview the starring cast Bukky Bakray and Kosar Ali, and crew, co-writer Theresa Ikoko and director Sarah Gavron. Expect to see it on prize lists as well as Instagram feeds. Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko is creating a Channel 4 coming-of-age drama with A Discovery of Witches scribe Lisa Holdsworth about an eclectic group of Read more on deadline.com Drama entertainment news Entertainment (UK) Leeds Magazine Deadlineflipped this story into Deadline Hollywood59m More stories from Leeds She is a Talawa Writers' Programme Playwright. [Read interview with screenwriter Moira Buffini on adapting 'The Dig' to the screen.] Theresa Ikoko, writer of Rocks join Stylist for an interview over Zoom. "Not growing a tree, but a forest" INTERVIEW: Theresa Ikoko, writer of ROCKS Still from ROCKS, courtesy of Altitude Rocks is a film we have been waiting for, and those who made it have had us in mind the entire time. A collaborative project, co-written by Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson, Rocks tells a fictional story developed through workshops with teenage girls from east London, and its cast are largely non . So she does put these teenage girls together and what comes out is pure bliss. The pair star as Hoyt Rawlings and Calian, respec Sept. 18, 2020 LONDON The first play Theresa Ikoko wrote wasn't necessarily meant to be a play not yet, anyway. . Theresa Ikoko. . THE FATHER Florian Zeller, Philippe Carcassone, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt, Christopher Hampton . . May's debut novel follows the friendship three Anglo-Nigerian women whose friendship are threatened by a Russian Nigerian woman. Theresa Ikoko: Claire and I had started working on a script that wasn't quite right - it didn't feel like it really honoured what was happening in the space and we didn't feel like it reflected it accurately. Heartbreaking yet hopeful, this homegrown, coming of age story found its soul in North London. Tiepolo Blue, the divine debut from art critic and academic James Cahill, is the smart, sexy read you need in 2022. Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. ROCKS Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Aaron Sorkin. Luckily, instead of finding its humour in bad abortion jokes, a string of insane mishaps take place over the course of the trip; a near-arrest, a kidnapping by an anti-choice couple, a ride in an unexpected limo. Her play Girls, about three girls abducted by terrorists in northern Nigeria, won the Alfred Fagon Award and other awards. At that point it was simply a story she had written for herself after years of. An independent inquiry into the tactics used by the BBC to secure a bombshell 1995 interview with Princess Diana has concluded that reporter Martin Bashir "deceived" his way to accessing the . "Theresa Ikoko, who was. Bukky Bakray plays the protagonist Rocks. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY THE DIG Moira Buffini By Marian McHugh 9 June 2022. Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko is creating a Channel 4 coming-of-age drama with A Discovery of Witches scribe Lisa Holdsworth about an eclectic group of dance students. For Theresa Ikoko, writing is about "loving people back." As the playwright and screenwriter recalled in an interview with International Cinephile Society, she had this epiphany when she saw "Black Panther." "[I] got really emotional, not because of what was on the screen but because it was the first time I felt that Marvel was loving me back," she explained. Growing up on estates in Hackney, East London, in a family of nine children, raised by a single Nigerian mum, I have gathered a rich pot of inspiration to draw from. Directed by Elayce Ismail (The Rise and Shine of Comrade Fiasco), Girls makes its London premiere at Soho Theatre this autumn in a co-production with Talawa Theatre Company and HighTide, and following its HighTide Festival world premiere. Image two and the feature image is the show image for Girls. Her other theatre credits include Girls (Talawa/HighTide/Birmingham Rep/Soho); Joanne (Latitude/Soho). Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko is creating a Channel 4 coming-of-age drama with A Discovery of Witches scribe Lisa Holdsworth about an eclectic group of dance students. But the film 's co-writer, playwright Theresa Ikoko, wanted young women of colour to have the opportunity to see themselves on the big screen. . . Matt Barr and Justin Johnson Cortez have a lot to tease following the premiere of the CW's Walker Independence at the ATX Festival in Austin. British film director Sarah Gavron poses with screenwriter Theresa Ikoko (L) to . The BBC has unveiled its latest drama slate at a virtual event on Tuesday, pulling the curtain back on new series from Rocks writer Theresa Ikoko, This Is England creator Shane Meadows, and the latest female-focused drama from Killing Eve producer Sid Gentle Films. SSIFF interview: Sarah Gavron and Theresa Ikoko (Rocks) After screening their new film Rocks, director Sarah Gavron and screenwriter Theresa Ikoko sat down for a roundtable session in which Cdric Succivalli took part. Jimmy Kimmel did his best on Wednesday night, though . Under the guidance of Rocks writers Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson, who have set up a foundation called Bridge to help emerging actors break into the industry, Bakray is still smashing auditions. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Theresa Ikoko is a playwright and screenwriter from London. The Dig - Moira Buffini . WH@70 Playlist. Interview The Nigerian-British author never read books about mixed-race, middle-class people like her. Channel 4 has commissioned Dance School (w/t), a new 8x30' coming-of-age drama series from Duck Soup Films. Theresa Ikoko on adapting Wahala "I can't wait to bring Nikki May's amazing book Wahala to the screen with BBC and Firebird," she says. Theresa Ikoko's funny and fiercely passionate play is a Verity Bargate Award finalist and winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015) and George Devine Award (2016). I'd written Girls [about three girls abducted. She talks to Ellie Harrison about improvising scenes, female friendships and Muslim representation on screen ROCKS was written by Theresa Ikoko (winner of the Alfred Fagon award in 2015 for her play Girls) and Claire Wilson (Little Drummer Girl, Gangs of London, The Power), and directed by Sarah Gavron (Suffragette, Brick Lane) and associate director Anu Henriques. Adapted Screenplay. Gavron, together with writers Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson, explains to The People's Movies' Freda Cooper how they took an unconventional approach to developing the script - one that involved extensive workshops and improvisation - as well as street casting the group of young actresses. With a script and story written in conjunction with their cast of young Londoners, it's an authentic, joyous delight. The U.K.'s Channel 4 has commissioned an eight-part coming-of-age drama series working title "Dance School" from Theresa Ikoko ("Rocks") and Lisa Holdsworth ("A Discovery of Witches"). The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto film festival. Adjacent to the production will be 10 industry training placements available to individuals with no previous broadcast experience. Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. With a fresh cast , helmed by British Nigerian newcomer Bukky Bakray, co-written by first time screenwriters Theresa Ikoko, this movie is definitely to watch out for. The BBC has announced its upcoming drama slate, and confirmed it has projects on the way from "I May Destroy You" creator and star Michaela Coel and BAFTA-nominated "Rocks" screenwriter Theresa Ikoko. Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. Theresa received the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright and the Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play for her play Girls. ROCKS Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Writers) SAINT MAUD Rose Glass (Writer/Director), Oliver Kassman (Producer) [also produced by Andrea Cornwell] Read TBB's 2016 interview with Theresa Ikoko here. Three young women sit in a room looking directly at the camera, unsmiling. Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true stories from inner-city . Image one is a portrait shot of Theresa Ikoko. Hopkins gave an interview after the show stating that he was painting while the awards were called. Along with drawing comparisons to Sex and the City and prompting fierce bidding wars between publishers, it has already been snapped up for a major BBC adaptation. We spoke to Theresa about how she got in to . Rebekah Vardy's ex-husband denies he 'forced' her to do kiss-and-tell interview about Peter Andre. 'Rocks' Writer Theresa Ikoko Creating Channel 4 Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Dance School' With 'A Discovery Of Witches' Scribe Lisa . Girls received its world premiere at HighTide Theatre Festival . Grace Barber Plentie is a London-based freelance film writer and programmer with a focus on the works of Black women directors, representations of the fat body and, wherever possible, the oeuvre of Barbra Streisand.. Grace appears top left in the interview with Theresa Ikoko (story & writer) centre top, Sarah Gavron (director) top right. ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY ANOTHER ROUND Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg MANK Jack Fincher PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN Emerald Fennell - ***WINNER*** ROCKS Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Aaron Sorkin. . and interview-led features on the biggest franchises, actors . Ella Kemp meets the cast and filmmakers behind one of the year's most unmissable films. 43,372 Followers Follow. INTERVIEW / Fraser Grace talks about Bliss at the Finborough Theatre. THERESA IKOKO: Faye Ward and Sarah Gavron [the film's producer and director] wanted to do something with young women in London, but weren't sure what. 8,734 Fans Like. After a bombshell interview with the Royal family this weekend, today at 6am the British Academy of Film Television and Arts (BAFTA) released the nominations for its 2021 Film Awards, bucking convention and selecting a new exciting mix of diverse cinema. Theresa Ikoko's Girls is a Verity Bargate Award finalist and winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015) and George Devine Award (2016). Interview: Men's Jessie Buckley and Rory . According to Deadline, author Candice Carty-Williams, journalist Dolly Alderton, and "Killing Eve" producers Sally Woodward Gentle and Lee Morris also have shows in. "Theresa Ikoko, who was Bafta-nominated for Rocks, is writing the screenplay as we . Ikoko, who was BAFTA-nominated for Rocks, will adapt Nikki May's soon-to-be-published [] Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true [] ROCKS is finally released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland today 18 September, after being pushed back due to Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown. She is looking directly at the camera and looks like she is thinking and might be amused. Written by Fraser Grace (Breakfast with Mugabe, RSC), Bliss is based on a short story by censored writer Andrey Platonov. Ikoko, who was BAFTA-nominated for Rocks, will adapt Nikki May's soon-to-be-published [] Her debut novel, it was originally published by Custom House an imprint of HarperCollins in 2022. Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true [] Netflix. The 16-year-old college student stood out as Sumaya in the coming-of-age drama Rocks. MORE STORIES; ALEXANDRA SHULMAN'S NOTEBOOK: Like Meghan Markle, we must ALL have the right to be heard By Alexandra Shulman for the Daily Mail 22:41 13 Mar 2021, updated 00:07 14 Mar 2021 . Netflix has given a green light to Stand Out: The Documentary, a feature-length documentary that examines the history of LGBTQ stand-up comedy, for . Duration: 07:31. Jodie Turner-Smith To Play Anne Boleyn In Convention-Defying Channel 5 Series From Sony-Backed Fable Pics . One of the most talked about films on the festival circuit last year, finally Rocks is granted a UK release, and to mark the occasion we spoke to director Sarah Gavin, alongside writers Theresa. Working with Theresa Ikoko and the mighty Mammoth Screen is a real honour, and I can't wait for everybody to see this." Wrecked (6x45) (BBC Three and BBC iPlayer) Created by up-and-coming new writer Ryan J. Girls explores enduring friendship, girlhood and the stories behind the headlines that quickly become yesterday's news. Helene was really on board - often DPs resist the idea of two cameras. T owards the . Rocks follows the story of a teenage girlnicknamed Rocksand the fast friendships she develops at school. IG: TheresaIkoko They talked about the writing process, Gavron's influences, social media, and where their desire to do what they do comes from. " As I said in my BAFTA interview, the only reason I still have a career is because of Bridge. Writer Theresa Ikoko says, "There are few things as powerful as female friendship. Theresa Ikoko: "There are girls at school, next door to us, all over the country who are suffering" At first glance, the title might seem to be the only thing Ikoko's Girls shares with Lena.
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