Kemi Lofinmakin

Drop Out

No matter how he looks at it, Tobi knows his good, hard-working African mother is not about to let him be a drop-out, despite how successful he is on these streets.

Appreciation

An African Pentecostal Pastor questions everything she believes after a life-changing event.

Blue Story

Blue Story is a tragic tale of a friendship between Timmy and Marco, two young boys from opposing postcodes. Timmy, a shy, smart, naive and timid young boy from Deptford, goes to school in Peckham where he strikes up a friendship with Marco, a charismatic, streetwise kid from the local area. Although from warring postcodes, the two quickly form a firm friendship until it is tested and they wind up on rival sides of a street war. Blue Story depicts elements of Rapman's own personal experiences and aspects of his childhood.

Sweet Mother

The relationship between Efosa, a British-Nigerian man, and his mother is put to the test. He loves her. But he also loves Anwar.

Overcomer

A self-conscious woman with a striking scar battles anxiety when an online job interview is switched to an in-person one.

Off the Page: PPE

The public struggle to keep in step with politicians during the fallout of the financial crisis. David Annen, Cyril Nri, and Eileen Walsh star in PPE, a 'microplay' about the power of physical gestures. PPE was written by Tim Price, directed by Hamish Pirie and choreographed by Ann Yee, after a conversation with Aditya Chakrabortty. It is the latest in a series of collaborations between the Royal Court and the Guardian.

Precious Hair & Beauty

An ode to the mundanity and madness of the high street, told through the window of an African hair salon.

Festival of Slaps

A Nigerian mother slaps her son so hard his life flashes before his eyes, in this humorous dissection of cultural stereotypes.