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BAFTA Breakthrough 2025: Nathaniel Price
We speak to the screenwriter of Mr Loverman, Nathaniel Price. His earlier credits include Noughts & Crosses (BBC), Tin Star (Sky) and The Outlaws (BBC/Amazon). We spent some time discussing being part of BAFTA’s Breakthrough cohort this year, his experiences with screenwriting for Mr Loverman and other hurdles that he encountered on his journey.
Mary Oluwa
5 days ago6 min read


This week in theatre: Loop, Porn Play, Ballet Black SHADOWS, After Sunday and Ballet Shoes
From the return of Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre and Ballet Black’s SHADOWS at Sadler’s Wells, to women going through it at Theatre 503 and the Royal Court, this week in theatre is a feast for the senses.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 273 min read


Limp Wrist and The Iron Fist @ Brixton House
The beautiful thing about this play was how much it still felt like home regardless of the fact that the play was centring the black male experience. It really is a relatable watch for anyone, despite where you land on the crossroad of intersectionality.
Mary Oluwa
Nov 243 min read


BAFTA Breakthrough | Where are they now?
What have some of your favourite recipients of BAFTA Breakthrough been up to since their appointments and where can you see them next?

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Nov 63 min read


Femi Elufowoju jr is bringing Africa to new heights
54.60 Africa is a piece of work that is more than a play, embedding the movement, sound and culture of Africa as a continent in a way that I haven’t ever seen on stage before. 54.60 writer, Femi Elufowoju jr, presents us with a story following 11 friends from all ends of the continent, being instructed by ‘Mama Africa’ to seek the truth and stories behind all 54 countries.
Mary Oluwa
Jun 252 min read


Revelling in the chaos with BBC Three’s ‘Just Act Normal’ siblings, Chenée Taylor and Akins Subair
Newcomers Chenée Taylor and Akins Subair break down their roles in the brand new BBC Three show ‘Just Act Normal’, embracing growing up and character development.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
May 13 min read


Legacy, history and émigré’s with Ivanno Jeremiah
Ivanno Jeremiah, who stars as Sidney Poitier in Ryan Calais Cameron’s latest West-End hit, Retrograde at the Apollo Theatre speaks to The Floor Mag.

Ilayda McIntosh
Apr 305 min read


Selali Fiamanya is dreaming across continents in "Before We Hit The Ground"
Debut novelist, Selali Fiamanya's Before We Hit The Ground is the book to lead you out of a cold winter into spring.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Mar 124 min read


The Fire Inside | Ryan Destiny and Rachel Morrison
Rachel Morrison and Ryan Destiny chat about their latest project, The Fire Inside. Telling the real story of boxer Claressa Shields.
Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Feb 70 min read


Talawa’s Play On! is a slick, joyous production honouring the legacy of Duke Ellington
Theatre reviewer Ilayda McIntosh reviews the jazzy, live band presentation of Play On! at Lyric Hammersmith.

Ilayda McIntosh
Feb 52 min read


Boarders star Jodie Campbell on crafting Leah for a brand new term
Jodie Campbell on returning to St Gilbert's, spending time with her cast mates outside of filming and Boarders series two.
Kolade Ladipo
Feb 45 min read


On tackling the darkest parts of our culture with Susan Chardy
BIFA winner Susan Chardy talks about her new film On Becoming a Guinea Fowl and working with director Rungano Nyoni in Zambia.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Dec 20, 20244 min read


The Power of Representation - on Supacell and Sickle Cell
Sharing my story as a person living with sickle cell disease and amplifying the voices of others has consistently been a personal journey.
Sharon Browne-Peter
Oct 31, 20244 min read


Meet the Youngers: A Raisin in The Sun
A Raisin in The Sun's Joséphine-Fransilija Brookman and Solomon Israel chat to The Floor Mag about stage the Chicagoan 1959 play.

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Oct 23, 20245 min read


bell hooks' inner reinvention in 'Bone Black'
In the foreword of Toni Morrison's sixth novel, Jazz, she writes, "I had written novels in which structure was designed to enhance...

Karen Chalamilla
Sep 25, 20244 min read


September's Bookshelf
This month's bookshelf has books published this September, and some classics whose impact has stood the test of time. There's some poetry...

Karen Chalamilla
Sep 5, 20245 min read


George The Poet wants you to ‘get active’
“I definitely want people to know that you are capable of taking your journey in a direction that aligns with what is best for the world,...

Maxine Sibihwana
Jul 28, 20244 min read


'My Father's Fable' weaves together the complexities of adulthood
In 'My Father's Fable,' Faith Omole presents a very moving exploration of identity, grief and self-discovery.
Mary Oluwa
Jul 1, 20242 min read


'Everything I Own' is masterful storytelling in a monologue.
'Everything I Own' is more than a monologue; it’s a vivid tapestry of the trials and triumphs of being Black in Northern England.
Mary Oluwa
Jun 30, 20242 min read


In Conversation: Faith Omole
From building a chosen family with the ‘We Are Lady Parts’ cast to being in the rehearsal room for her new production ‘My Father’s...

Sabrina Fearon-Melville
Jun 27, 20244 min read
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