#BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA CAST FREE#

The Public Theater presents The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Delacorte Theater, directed by Saheem Ali, from July 6th to September 18th. I wanted to become an actress at the age of 11 but embarked on this career professionally at 37. Every night is a challenge and a triumph in equal measure, battling as we are with staying safe at this time and being at the mercy of Mother Nature’s will in terms of the elements - it is just too exciting! I was, of course, thrilled at the opportunity to do this and only want to do the casting of me in it justice. What has been your biggest challenge of this project and your biggest triumph working on this play? Jocelyn Bioh’s adaptation of this not oft-performed Shakespearian play is the perfect way to open up the Black immigrant community to wider public scrutiny (in the nicest possible way, of course) via the best possible medium - comedy!įree Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theater in NYC is an iconic stage that most NYC-based actors dream of working on. Bravo to EVERY cast member for sharing their talents and providing us with laughter to start the week Bob Hearts Abishola is the most clever, innovative comedy. It is an honor to work on an adaptation that shows the universality of the human experience. This has proven to be the case as Chewing Gum has traveled way beyond the British shores to the great credit of Michaela Coel the writer and the immense talent on display each time we stepped onto set. I particularly enjoyed bringing to life a character that I hoped a certain section of society - in this instance the immigrant Black and Brown communities - could relate to, but that could have a wider reach beyond those particular communities. What were your favorite aspects of embodying joy and working with that incredible cast? That show resonated with Black women like me who grew up under the watchful eye of strict Christian mothers.

Your work in Michaela Coel’s phenomenal breakout British comedy Chewing Gum was genius. Bob Hearts Abishola star Shola Adewusi has a starring role, and, days before opening night, BGN connected with Adewusi about her role in this hilarious and heartwarming new adaptation of the classic play. One of Shakespeare’s more obscure comedies, Merry Wives is the zany tale of a scammer who tries to con two savvy wealthy merchants’ wives but finds himself eclipsed by the very women he tried to con. The rendition centers a vibrant community of West African immigrants in South Harlem. This season’s play is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor written by the brilliant Ghanaian playwright Joycelyn Bioh and is directed by Saheem Ali.

#BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA CAST FREE#

This year marks the 59th season of the Public Theater’s free Shakespeare at the Delacorte Theater in New York City’s Central Park.

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