Talawa Theatre Company has created MAKE Online, an online forum for black British theatre artists.
For use by emerging and established theatre practitioners and across the industry, the digital community will promote networking, commissions, opportunities and castings.
Michael Buffong, Talawa's artistic director, said, “we wanted to address the ‘drop off point’ that often occurs for black theatre makers. To sustain their careers, artists need strong pathways into to the industry through skill-building opportunities, collaborative networks, peer support and access to artistic expertise.
"As we continue to encourage meaningful and systemic diversity within the industry, MAKE Online will enable proactive peer-to-peer networking. It can be used as a project management tool, as well as having industry members directly share jobs, commissions and other opportunities on it.”
Talawa has created a trailer for MAKE Online.