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“I was really excited about what was coming next, but also really terrified. It was very much like uncharted territory in both ways, and I think that also applied to romantic relationships. Uni is one of the first places where a lot of people get to explore that on their own terms, and so I think there was also that in the air, and always like being with my friends to kind of share stories about the many situations we found ourselves in, and like how ridiculous they were too..."

“It's a huge honour for them (the RSC) to receive the story that we're telling as Black people… to be able to truly bring work and art that may not be seen in certain spaces and change people's perceptions and let them know that the continent is amazing. We have stories that are so rich in culture and history, and they are Earth changing.”