So she does put these teenage girls together and what comes out is pure bliss. 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 . Life is just . In an interview, she says that she wanted to create organic moments. 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. 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. She is a Talawa Writers' Programme Playwright. 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. And she's benefitting from crucial feedback and support along the way. The interview was interspersed with various rants by Morgan, . And while Deshawn was the one who made that Hail Mary play, it was former Dallas . She is a woman of colour and has long dark curly hair. 19,735 Followers Follow . WH@70 Playlist. Another Round Dear Comrades! 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, who was Bafta-nominated for Rocks, is writing the screenplay as we . Theresa received the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright and the Alfred Fagon Award for Best New Play for her play Girls. 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 Hollywood•59m More stories from Leeds 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. Duration: 07:31. Bukky Bakray plays the protagonist Rocks. Ikoko, who was BAFTA-nominated for Rocks, will adapt Nikki May's soon-to-be-published […] 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. June 9, 2022 8:25am. Playwright of Girls, about three young women who are friends from the same village. INTERVIEW / Fraser Grace talks about Bliss at the Finborough Theatre. Interview Rocks is the fun, authentic depiction of teenage girls that has been missing from British cinema. Theresa Ikoko. She talks to Ellie Harrison about improvising scenes, female friendships and Muslim representation on screen Interview: Men's Jessie Buckley and Rory . The novel's protagonist is Professor Don Lamb, a precocious but prematurely stuffy art historian and Cambridge don, who likes measuring the skies in the paintings of . Early life and education. The Dig - Moira Buffini . 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. Theresa Ikoko is a playwright and screenwriter from London. Gavron says that rising star Ikoko describes the film as "a . Theresa Ikoko is a British playwright and screenwriter of Nigerian descent. May's debut novel follows the friendship three Anglo-Nigerian women whose friendship are threatened by a Russian Nigerian woman. Adjacent to the production will be 10 industry training placements available to individuals with no previous broadcast experience. . "It is a fantastic, . Rocks — Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) Saint Maud — Rose Glass (writer-director . Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true […] ADAPTED SCREENPLAY THE DIG Moira Buffini 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 Cédric Succivalli took part. Adjacent to the production will be 10 industry training placements available to individuals with no previous broadcast experience. Plot: Shola (Bukky Bakray), or Rocks, as she's known, lives in a London council flat with her younger brother Emmanuel (D'angelou Osei Kissiedu) and their single mother. 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 . 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. British film director Sarah Gavron poses with screenwriter Theresa Ikoko (L) to . 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 . Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. By Denise Petski. 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. They talked about the writing process, Gavron's influences, social media, and where their desire to do what they do comes from. The 16-year-old college student stood out as Sumaya in the coming-of-age drama Rocks. Adapted Screenplay. 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. 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. Wahala is a 2022 fiction novel by British Nigerian writer Nikki May. . Theresa Ikoko's Girls, directed by Elayce Ismail at Soho Theatre, is nothing short of chokingly moving - a play that delicately landed. I'd written Girls [about three girls abducted. Tiepolo Blue, the divine debut from art critic and academic James Cahill, is the smart, sexy read you need in 2022. Sept. 18, 2020 LONDON — The first play Theresa Ikoko wrote wasn't necessarily meant to be a play — not yet, anyway. 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. Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. No offence to President Joe Biden, but a 23-minute interview with him doesn't exactly make for a riveting viewing experience. "I got stuck for six to five weeks in Nigeria at the time. Theresa Ikoko's Girls is a Verity Bargate Award finalist and winner of the Alfred Fagon Award (2015) and George Devine Award (2016). "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. Claire Wilson, Sarah Gavron & Theresa Ikoko. 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. Ikoko, who was BAFTA-nominated for Rocks, will adapt Nikki May's soon-to-be-published […] Expect to see it on prize lists as well as Instagram feeds. 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. She is looking directly at the camera and looks like she is thinking and might be amused. . Channel 4 has commissioned Dance School (w/t), a new 8x30' coming-of-age drama series from Duck Soup Films. 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"). 8,734 Fans Like. Girls received its world premiere at HighTide Theatre Festival . Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true stories from inner-city . 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. But with everyone's main target Ricard immune, the vote came down to splitting up allies Danny and Deshawn. Uniquely crafted by a majority all-female creative team in collaboration with mostly first-time actors. 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. Her other theatre credits include Girls (Talawa/HighTide/Birmingham Rep/Soho); Joanne (Latitude/Soho). It reminded me of last year's British drama Rocks… That's a cool comparison because I really liked that film. ADAPTED SCREENPLAY THE DIG Moira Buffini THE FATHER Christopher Hampton, Florian Zeller - ***WINNER*** THE MAURITANIAN Rory Haines, Sohrab Noshirvani, M.B. Jimmy Kimmel did his best on Wednesday night, though . Rocks, Theresa Ikoko The Trial Of The Chicago 7. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators . Financial Times ~ Faye Ward interview Left to Right: Kosar Ali, D'angelou Kissiedu, Bukky Bakray & Ruby Stokes Photography: Oscar Eckel for The Face. 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. 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. 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. Brown, Wrecked, filmed in Northern Ireland, is a mystery thriller, mixing jet-black comedy with a slice of slasher, set aboard a mega . . . Theresa is a Talawa Writers' Programme Playwright. " As I said in my BAFTA interview, the only reason I still have a career is because of Bridge. Girls explores enduring friendship, girlhood and the stories behind the headlines that quickly become yesterday's news. 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. Netflix. The latest Tweets from TheresaIkoko (@TheresaIkoko). Rocks follows the story of a teenage girl—nicknamed Rocks—and the fast friendships she develops at school. Ikoko grew up with her mother and eight siblings in the Hackney neighbourhood of London. Duck Soup lands debut commission for C4. Writer Theresa Ikoko says, "There are few things as powerful as female friendship. 'Rocks' Summary. Interview with Theresa Ikoko, writer of GIRLS Theresa Ikoko was born and raised in Hackney, London. . Ella Kemp meets the cast and filmmakers behind one of the year's most unmissable films. 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: "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. Actually, I've been speaking to Theresa Ikoko, the writer, about maybe working . Lauren Laverne on her music choices from the 50s and 60s for the . Theresa Ikoko, writer of Rocks join Stylist for an interview over Zoom. 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. "I felt like it was important, because there is. Image two and the feature image is the show image for Girls. I ended up getting evacuation flight out. Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Rocks writers) Rose Glass (Saint Maud writer/director), Oliver Kassman (Saint Maud producer) . 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 Its director, Sarah Gavron, and writer, Theresa Ikoko join us to discuss casting with no script, working in a wholly female team and the . For the Royal Court, she wrote The Space Between. Sean has been writing about all things telly for over 10 years and in that time he's been lucky enough to interview stars like Ian McKellen, Tom Hardy and Kate Winslet. 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.". Written by Fraser Grace (Breakfast with Mugabe, RSC), Bliss is based on a short story by censored writer Andrey Platonov. IG: TheresaIkoko Jodie Turner-Smith To Play Anne Boleyn In Convention-Defying Channel 5 Series From Sony-Backed Fable Pics . 'Rocks' Writer Theresa Ikoko Creating Channel 4 Coming-Of-Age Drama 'Dance School' With 'A Discovery Of Witches' Scribe Lisa . Traven I lead a number of personal and social development, creative and performing arts workshops in prisons and other "socially excluded" settings. . Read TBB's 2016 interview with Theresa Ikoko here. ROCKS is finally released in cinemas across the UK and Ireland today 18 September, after being pushed back due to Covid-19 pandemic/lockdown. UK Showbiz Rebekah Vardy claims Wagatha Christie scandal cost her a book deal and endorsement opportunities. Image one is a portrait shot of Theresa Ikoko. Les Miserables Minari 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). 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. . She talks to Ellie Harrison about improvising scenes, female friendships and Muslim representation on screen ROCKS Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (Writers) SAINT MAUD Rose Glass (Writer/Director), Oliver Kassman (Producer) [also produced by Andrea Cornwell] Rocks - Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson (writers) Saint Maud - Rose Glass (writer/director), Oliver Kassman (producer) Film Not in the English Language. 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. THE FATHER Florian Zeller, Philippe Carcassone, Jean-Louis Livi, David Parfitt, Christopher Hampton . 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. Her play Girls, about three girls abducted by terrorists in northern Nigeria, won the Alfred Fagon Award and other awards. 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. By Marian McHugh 9 June 2022. Hopkins gave an interview after the show stating that he was painting while the awards were called. Theresa Ikoko and Claire Wilson have written the screenplay. Dance School (working title) will provide 10 industry training placements to individuals with no previous TV experience. The film Rocks is leading the BAFTA nominations this year. Channel 4 has commissioned Dance School (w/t), a new 8x30' coming-of-age drama series from Duck Soup Films. 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. Helene was really on board - often DPs resist the idea of two cameras. . We spoke to Theresa about how she got in to . 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. Mum is busy and stressed,. "As a woman, and as a black woman, I . 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. 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. ROCKS Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 Aaron Sorkin. Produce by Channel 4 Growth Fund-backed indie Duck Soup Films and inspired by true […] The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto film festival. Adapted Screenplay The Dig The Father . T owards the . 43,372 Followers Follow. 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. Theresa wrote her first ever play in 2013. 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. 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. Heartbreaking yet hopeful, this homegrown, coming of age story found its soul in North London. Created by Theresa Ikoko (Rocks, Girls) and Lisa Holdsworth (Discovery of Witches, Call The Midwife), Dance School follows an eclectic group of dance . 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: This really was a film made from love so, in that, there was so much safety and there was so much trust. The 16-year-old college student stood out as Sumaya in the coming-of-age drama Rocks. and interview-led features on the biggest franchises, actors . At that point it was simply a story she had written for herself after years of. 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 . With a script and story written in conjunction with their cast of young Londoners, it's an authentic, joyous delight. . Three young women sit in a room looking directly at the camera, unsmiling. 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. Rocks - Theresa Ikoko, Claire Wilson The Trial of the Chicago 7 - Aaron Sorkin. Girls by Theresa Ikoko. I hope that nobody ever felt uncomfortable. 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. "Theresa Ikoko, who was. Rebekah Vardy's ex-husband denies he 'forced' her to do kiss-and-tell interview about Peter Andre. 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." . Interview The Nigerian-British author never read books about mixed-race, middle-class people like her. Her debut novel, it was originally published by Custom House an imprint of HarperCollins in 2022. Theresa Ikoko. Dance School created by Call The Midwife writer Lisa Holdsworth and Rocks' Theresa Ikoko. The pair star as Hoyt Rawlings and Calian, respec… Theresa Ikoko English psychologist, playwright A new project from I May Destroy You creator Michaela Coel, a period drama from This Is England's Shane Meadows and an adaptation of Dolly Alderton's memoir Everything I Know About Love are among the upcoming dramas from the BBC. . 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 .