What are the themes of your play? Tokenism, politics, representation and identity. The play looks at how people are seen, used or overlooked within systems, especially when they come from underrepresented backgrounds. It explores the tension between being visible and being truly valued.
Why did you write it and why now? I wrote it because of the difficulty of being seen and heard as a Black person in Britain in 2025, particularly in spaces where you are a minority. This felt like the right moment to dramatise that pressure, and to show how exhausting and complex it is to exist in institutions that still resist real inclusion.
Which playwrights are you influenced by and why? Roy Williams, Bola Agbaje, Arthur Miller, debbie tucker green, and Tarell Alvin McCraney. I’m drawn to writers who combine political clarity with emotional truth, and who aren’t afraid to confront uncomfortable realities. Their work has shaped how I think about character, conflict and the purpose of storytelling.
What do you hope to achieve as a playwright? To write those plays which get into the heads and hearts of an audience, so when they leave the theatre, they are still thinking about what it means to them.