In conversation
Testament in conversation with Jonny Wright
Jonny Wright, talks to writer, rapper and beatboxer, Testament, about his varied career.
7th February, 2023
'It’s like three o’clock by the time I’m really hitting my writing.'
Testament
Testament is a writer for theatre and television, a rapper and world record-holding beatboxer.
Didi
'My Grandfather did not let the world harden him. His eyes, which have greyed with his hair, shine like buttons when he laughs.'
Gentle Euphoria
A rare chance to rejoice in the collective craft of writing
Ideas are like rabbits
‘Ideas are like rabbits, you get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you will have a dozen’
Hurvin Anderson
A meditation on the illusory nature of the reality of Britain’s entangled history
Kin
The journey of two childhood friends in the segregated South as their lives drastically diverge
Afghanistanism
'Red is the colour of joy and beauty and also of the killing that comes in waves.'
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.
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Nine writers explore the elusive emotional truth behind narratives and storytelling.
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