"There are so many people who are keeping the torch alive here," she says. "I think I am grounded in the idea that if Mr Ailey could create this company in 1958 against all odds, I can keep the torch alive in 2026."

The relationship that Jesus and Judas share is something that Huntley and the wider team really worked to show that it was “rooted first and foremost and fundamentally in love”. Like many actors Huntley never wants to attach the moniker of ‘bad person’ to the roles he plays, he believes this strrongly about Judas and his wider character as he has been known as “the ultimate betrayer for millennia.”

"These are things that only seem to be getting worse the more we are under the control of a very small group of people. For me the film is a constant reminder that resistance isn't dangerous, resistance isn't problematic…”

For choreographer and dancer Leah Hill, this moment is a long time coming; Ebony Scrooge at Sadler’s Wells newly opened site in East London will be her first time leading in a stage production. ZooNation’s Ebony Scrooge is a fresh adaptation of A Christmas Carol. Choreographed by Dannielle ‘Rhimes’ Lecointe (ZooNation’s Associate Artistic Director) and with original music by Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante (Boy Blue), this is truly a meeting of some of the best creatives on the sce

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.

Charmaine Wilkerson's best-seller Black Cake's screen adaptation is a look at Jamaican representation and family in all its forms.

Founded by friends Leonie Annor-Owiredu and Hannah Lee, Words We Write Festival entered its third year with special guest, Golda...