Paapa Essiedu News

AMC today released the official trailer for the critically-acclaimed drama Gangs of London, which will make its US debut on Thursday, October 1.

Chief Executive of The Actors Centre, Amanda Davey has warned that due to Covid-19, the future of the organisation is at risk as the registered charity, which is also home to the Tristan Bates Theatre, is set to run out of money by December 2020. Following the socially distanced world premiere of Gemma Lawrence's Sunnymead Court, The Actors Centre will remain closed for the remainder of 2020.

English Touring Theatre today launches their brand-new podcast F**ked Up Bedtime Stories (for adults) a?" a series of short stories for adults performed by Paapa Essiedu and Amber James.

This week has seen the launch of ITV’s new series, Unsaid Stories. Comprised of short 15-minute films that respond to the Black Lives Matter movement, the project was made in July under Covid-19 filming restrictions. The films are part of ITV’s own efforts to enhance diversity and representation in their work, after the Black Lives Matter movement has exposed the urgent need for organisations and individuals to address systemic racism. The launch of their ‘Diversity Acceleration Plan’ on 9th July follows the lead of many other media outlets and arts organisations.

As previously announced at ComicCon@Home, AMC's The Walking Dead will air its season 10 finale on Sunday, October 4 at 9pm ET/8c immediately followed by the series premiere of The Walking Dead: World Beyond at 10pm ET/9c. Fear The Walking Dead returns for its sixth season on Sunday, October 11 at 9pm ET/8c. 

AMC Networks announced today Fall and Winter 2020-21 premiere dates for several new and returning original series and specials

On May 25th 2020, a police officer in Minneapolis killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds.

Sky and AMC today announced the season two pickup of the hit series Gangs of London produced by Pulse Films in association with SISTER for Sky Studios.  AMC is on board as co-producer for season two.

The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth (2018) will be broadcast on BBC Four this Sunday 14 June at 9.30pm as part of Culture in Quarantine. This will be followed by Simon Godwin's landmark production of Hamlet (2016) with Paapa Essiedu in the title role on Sunday 21 June at 9pm.

The Royal Shakespeare Company production of Romeo and Juliet (2019) will be broadcast on BBC Four at 9pm on Sunday 7 June as part of Culture in Quarantine, it was announced today.

Today the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the global launch of BAFTA Breakthrough, its flagship new talent initiative that showcases and supports the next generation of creative talent in film, games and television.

HBO's new half-hour series I MAY DESTROY YOU, executive produced, co-directed, written by, and starring Michaela Coel, debuts SUNDAY, JUNE 7 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

With no set date for schools to fully reopen in the UK, thousands of young people and families are continuing to home school. The #RSCHomeworkHelp initiative has received hundreds of questions from young people studying Shakespeare in the UK and around the world.

HBO Max has revealed the second slate of premium Max Originals available to viewers after the streamer's May 27th launch.

HBO's new half-hour series I MAY DESTROY YOU, executive produced, written by and starring Michaela Coel, debuts SUNDAY, JUNE 7 (10:30-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

Hampstead Theatre's Associate Company, The Mono Box, has announced the launch of The Monologue Library, audio recordings of renowned artists performing their favourite theatrical speeches.

The podcast is very simple. We take one Shakespeare play a week, invite on a guest, explore the play, and then we hopefully excite and inspire our listeners enough to go and read or watch it, where they can share thoughts and comments with each other on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

As part of the newly launched Royal Shakespeare Community initiative, artists from the Royal Shakespeare Company, who are currently unable to rehearse or perform, will lend a hand in helping to unlock Shakespeare for thousands of children and young people studying at home.

Created, written, executive produced by and starring BAFTA Award winner Michaela Coel, HBO's new half-hour series I MAY DESTROY YOU debuts this June.

BBC iPlayer is partnering with Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe - in releasing productions of some of Shakespeare's greatest works in a Culture in Quarantine special, which will be available for over three months.