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50 Things That Shaped Me with Fisayo Akinade at Contact

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Fisayo Akinade at Queer Contact 2023
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50 Things That Shaped Me with Fisayo Akinade at Contact Theatre, Manchester 12 February 2023 Tickets from £10.00 — Book now

Join actor and Contact alumni Fisayo Akinade (Heartstopper, Cucumber) as he explores the many different elements that have influenced his life and career.

In conversation with Contact Artistic Director CEO Keisha Thompson, Fisayo will talk about the 50 things that shaped him – an evening inspired by Contact‘s very own 50th-anniversary celebrations.

Fisayo – who is a past member of Contact Young Company – has gone on to have a flourishing tv and theatre career, with roles on the small screen including Banana and Tofu, Atlanta, Fresh Meat, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream and many theatrical roles including The Crucible, Romeo and Juliet, The Antipodes, Antony and Cleopatra and Barber Shop Chronicles all at the National Theatre.

This insightful event is happening as part of Queer Contact Festival 2023.

50 Things That Shaped Me with Fisayo Akinade at Contact Theatre, Manchester 12 February 2023 Tickets from £10.00 Book now

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