Talawa Theatre Co
@TalawaTheatreCo
The UK’s outstanding Black British Theatre Company. @ace_national NPO UK Charity No: 327362 Talawa Firsts 2025. 7-18 July. Stay Strong.
Talawa Firsts is back for another fortnight of groundbreaking Black British New Work! Join us between 7 –18 July for 2 weeks of world premieres, showcasing innovative new writing/performance. TF25’s theme: Stay Strong 💪🏾 eventbrite.com/cc/talawa-firs… #talawafirsts #OnSale #staystrong

TYPT25’s “I’ll Burn The Ocean/For You” will be showing a BSL interpreted performance on Friday 15 August from 7:30-9pm at Talawa Studio, Croydon. Book your tickets via our Linktree! #talawa #typt25 #youth #theatre #burntheocean #blacktheatre #bsl

🔥 CALL FOR RESPONSES 🔥 I’ll Burn The Ocean / For You A Talawa Young People’s Theatre project. Tell us a love story in which you would burn the ocean. Send a text, line, voice note—anything. 🗣️ Deadline: Mon 4 Aug 📮 Comment, DM, or email [email protected] 📢 Anonymity optional

TF25’s Writers’ Showcase Part 1 was a hit! Secure your spot NOW for Part 2. 🔥 eventbrite.co.uk/e/talawa-first… 📸 Bettina Adela 📅14 July 2025, 7.30-10pm 📍 Talawa Studio, Fairfield Halls #writersshowcase #BlackBritishTheatre #newwriting #talawafirsts #tf25




Talawa Theatre Company’s acclaimed TYPT (Talawa Young People's Theatre Programme) returns this summer, running from Monday 21 July to Saturday 16 August 2025 at Talawa Studio @TalawaTheatreCo theatreweekly.com/typt25-returns…
The world premiere of Syncopated will open at Liverpool Playhouse Studio from Tuesday 23rd September to Saturday 4th October 2025, before transferring to Talawa Theatre Company’s studio at Fairfield Halls @TalawaTheatreCo theatreweekly.com/world-premiere…
‼️TITLE DROP! #TYPT25‼️ "I'll Burn The Ocean/For You" - a cosmic collection of love stories told through a Black-British lens. When: 14-16 August 2025 Where: Talawa Studio, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG Don't lack - Early Bird ticket sales end soon! Link in bio!

MASTERCLASS 1 (9 July): Performance workshop with TD Moyo MASTERCLASS 2 (16 July 11am-1pm): Movement workshop with Mateus Daniel MASTERCLASS 3 (16 July 2-4pm): Writing workshop with Tania Nwachukwu Book now: eventbrite.com/cc/talawa-firs…



✨ Week 2 — Let’s GO! ✨ 🎟️ Double Bill x Double Ticket. Grab both tickets at once for a discounted price! Discount Code: DoubleTrouble25 🎟️ BORN::FREE Early bird tickets are just £10 — but only until 1 June! #TalawaFirsts #BlackBritishTheatre #NewWork #tf25 #StayStrong



🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT TIME! 🚨 The line-up for #TalawaFirsts2025 is HERE! 🎉 📣 Stay tuned for Week 2’s line-up… 🎟️ Double Bill x Double Ticket. Grab both tickets at once for a discounted price! Discount Code: DoubleTrouble25


🎭 #Throwback to Talawa Firsts 2024 🎭 TF25 🎟️ Double Bill x Double Ticket. Grab both tickets at once for a discounted price! Discount Code: DoubleTrouble25 🚨 BORN::FREE Early Bird 🎟️ £10 — but only until 1 June!




Talawa's Executive Director and Joint CEO, Carolyn ML Forsyth, features in the latest @SOLTnews & @uk_theatre report, highlighting Talawa’s vital contribution to the touring landscape. 📕 uktheatre.org/british-theatr…

My Creating Routes baby! Will meet all you fabulous new facilitators when I’m back to work, can’t wait to hear what you’ve all been up to!
Congratulations to our 2024-25 Creating Routes cohort for completing this years’ programme! Keep an eye out for announcements about applications for the 2025-26 cohort. 📸 Savannah Kityo Photography
Congratulations to our 2024-25 Creating Routes cohort for completing this years’ programme! Keep an eye out for announcements about applications for the 2025-26 cohort. 📸 Savannah Kityo Photography


Book our Unconscious Bias, Anti-Racism and Diversity (UBARD) Training programme now! talawa.com/articles/uncon… 📸 Bettina Adela Photography

TYPT25 next stage invites have now been released via email ✉️Thank you to everyone for your wonderful applications! If you applied and have not yet received an email from us, email [email protected]. Visual: RC (Rebel Commentator), TYPT24’s “HEAVY”, Bettina Adela Photography

Talawa Firsts is back with two weeks of groundbreaking Black British new work! Join @TalawaTheatreCo 7–18 July for bold premieres, fresh voices & powerful stories ✨ This year’s theme? Stay Strong. Get your tickets here: eventbrite.com/cc/talawa-firs…
Talawa Firsts is back for its 13th year with another fortnight of groundbreaking Black British new work @TalawaTheatreCo buff.ly/ZCkfYmz
📸✨ Staff Away Day ✨📸 A big thank you to everyone who made today so special, including Samantha Stimpson, Nzinga Orgill and Croydon Voluntary Action Resource Centre. #TalawaTheatre #StaffAwayDay #TeamTalawa #BlackBritishTheatre #BehindTheScenes #TeamBuilding
