MORE THAN introduces Papa Don’t Preach, a new play written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Bola Agbaje, which takes place entirely in a car parked on Drury Lane, with the cast in the front seats and audience in the back. The 20-minute play focuses on the relationship between a father and daughter as they discuss her flying the the nest and her growing independence. The play, and unique theatre space, was commissioned by MORE TH>N to celebrate the important family conversations that take place in the car each day, with 51% of parents seeing everyday conversations in the car as beneficial to their familys mental health and wellbeing Charlotte Becque and Itteshad Hossain report for WinkBall.
I am currently studying at East15 Acting school and enjoy covering reports on theatre and art. In particular I am especially interested in physical theatre.
Itteshad has been with WinkBall since its early incarnation. He studied film at Queen Mary, University of London and his love of film has transferred into his reports for WinkBall. Itteshad has filmed some of our best reports including the BFI film screening of Ingrid Goes West and the ITV gala in both London and Manchester. Before working for WinkBall he was a freelance videographer and worked as a production runner for several companies.
MORE THAN introduces Papa Don’t Preach, a new play written by Olivier Award-winning playwright Bola Agbaje, which takes place entirely in a car parked on Drury Lane, with the cast in the front seats and audience in the back. The 20-minute play focuses on the relationship between a father and daughter as they discuss her flying the the nest and her growing independence. The play, and unique theatre space, was commissioned by MORE THAN to celebrate the important family conversations that take place in the car each day, with 51% of parents seeing everyday conversations in the car as beneficial to their familys mental health and wellbeing Charlotte Becque and Itteshad Hossain report for WinkBall.