Korks Talks

Review: Love, Steps at Omnibus Theatre by Anastasia Osei-Kuffuor

Review: The Comeuppance at Almeida Theatre by US playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins.

FT article: 'The myth of the second chance' by Janan Ganesh - 'https://www.ft.com/content/fa1a5780-b8ca-45ae-a09e-46e95737bda7

Review: 'Red Pitch' at sohoplace

Review: 'Where We Come From' by Aniefiok Ekpoudom - Book Launch at Libreria

Autism Debrief: Part 1 - a series to document the summary of the symptoms I face regularly.

Review: A Mirror: This Play Is A Lie at Trafalgar Theatre/Almeida Theatre

Review: 'Green Dot' by Madeleine Gray

The Worst Week of My Life (in Recent Memory)

Review: The Lonely Londoners at Jermyn Street Theatre

Review: 'Anansi's Gold' by Yepoka Yeebo

Yepoka's article: 'Ghana’s market women were once so powerful they were targeted by the military' -

https://theworld.org/stories/2016-01-05/ghana-s-market-women-were-once-so-powerful-they-were-targeted-coup

Progress Report: Pay Rise, Promotion, Purpose and Positivity

Review: My Neighbour Totoro at Barbican Centre

Review: 'Shifters' at Bush Theatre, written by Benedict Lombe, starring Heather Agyepong as 'Des' short for Destiny, and Tosin Cole as 'Dre' short for Dream

Review: 'Samuel Takes A Break' at Yard Theatre -  Featuring Fode Simbo, Tori Allen-Martin, Stefan Asante-Boateng and Bola Akeju as cast members.

Review: Hamilton at Victoria Palace Theatre

Review: 'Finding Me' by Viola Davis

Review: 'Hold' by Michael Donkor (also known as Housegirl)

This review of 'On Rotation' by Shirlene Obuobi is the 2nd book I've read this year - following the story of a Ghanaian-American medical student Angela Appiah as she experiences a breakup, underscored by a daunting exam score. The story that follows is one of hope, enchantment, love and redemption, all muddled with the ups and downs that come with family, friends and work. A fun, delicious and wildly entertaining read - not for the faint-hearted and definitely softened the cynic nihilist in me.

Review: The Kitchen, directed by Daniel Kaluuya and Kibwe Tavares.

A directorial debut by Daniel Kaluuya, this dystopian, socio-political drama is available to watch on Netflix now. Highly recommend! 10/10

A review of 'Second Coming of Nkrumah' by Latif Abubakar which played at Accra International Conference Centre between 29th - 30th December 2023.

Featuring a cast of pan-African leaders, this play follows the futurist legacy of Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah, and his influence on the subsequent African and pan-African leaders - including the likes of King Mohammed V, Queen Nzinga, Patrice Lumumba, Haile Selassie, Marcus Garvey, W.E.B Du Bois and many more.

This is my first book of the year that I've read!

A review of 'Penance' by Eliza Clark - one of Granta's Best Young Novelist who released this debut a few years ago. I gave this book a 4.5/5 reading on Goodreads and look forward to reading more from Clark.

Here's to 2024- a short review of my stay in Ghana over Christmas and New Year

The Policy of Dishonesty talks about the construct of truth and lies.

The End of an Era

CPTSD, Setting Myself Free and 2024 Being The Year of Me

Dreaming and Drowning by Kwame Owusu at Bush Theatre

Work-Life Balance Rant

Review: The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

Review: Caster Semenya in conversation with Kenya Hunt

In this episode I talk about RSD (rejection sensitive dysphoria), anxious attachment styles and radical optimism for a better world. Ii also talk about how cultural upbringing intersects with normative values of day-to-day maintenance and major mental and physical health issues.

In this episode I talk about my experience with autism and its most debilitating symptoms including anger rumination and RRBs.

My Writing Process (5)

Review: Love, Marriage by Monica Ali

Review: Season 3 of Lupin on Netflix and My Writing Process (4)

Review of Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang - a clever, reverent read about the modern day ethics of adopting another person's story. It's a quick, fun, but most importantly, easy read that is excellently paced and traverses the role of race, ethnicity, absurdism and the differing politics of the publishing industry. The form of this story - an unlikely protagonist - elevates the story to a plane often unexplored. It is ironic and considered with just enough tact to establish a level debate into the morality of a writer without bemoaning or rebuking.

Review: The Effect at Lyttleton Theatre (National Theatre - Southbank Centre) featuring Tay Russell, Paapa Essiedu, Michele Austin and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith.

Life Update (Moving On With Work!) and Top Boy Review

Venting Session (I Am Sick AF)

Review: Ashish - Fall In Love and Be More Tender Exhibition at William Morris Gallery

Review: 'Reflections for Now' by Carrie Mae Weems at The Barbican Centre

Round up Review of multiple events I've attended in the past few months: Caleb Azumah Nelson in conversation with Paapa Essiedu for 'Small Worlds', 'Ballet Black' at Stratford East, Beneatha's Place at Old Vic theatre, Spiderverse at Empire cinema.

Alice Neel: Hot Off The Griddle - Barbican Art Gallery

Review of 'Maame' by Jessica George and 'Rootless' by Krystle Zara Appiah

Review: David Adjaye at The Barbican Curve

Review: Rye Lane featuring David Jonsson as Dom and Vivian Oparah as Yas

Review: Medea at Soho Place @sohoplace featuring Sophie Okonedo.

Review: The Heterogeneous Sound Ideal in African-American Music at the British Academy featuring George Lewis FBA and a mini review of Sheku-Kanneh Mason and the Philharmonic Orchestra at Southbank Centre.

Review: Othello at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre.

Review: As You Like It at Soho Place featuring Leah Jarvey, Rose Ayling-Ellis, Alfred Enoch and many more.

Review: Félicité at the The Ministry by Redye productions featuring artist Juliana Kasumu.