MENTORS
Ronke Adékoluẹjo - Actor
trained at RADA, graduating in 2013, and soon afterwards, won roles in Suspects (Channel 5), Cold Feet (ITV), the BAFTA-nominated Chewing Gum (E4) and NW (BBC). She also had leading roles as Sade in Big Age (Channel4), Jack Starbright in Alex Rider (Amazon) and Gloria in Rain Dogs (BBC/HBO)
Her film credits include Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One, and Disney’s Christopher Robin (both 2018); and most recently in The Big Other (2020) and Chevalier (2022)
Among a long list of stage credits, Ronke‘s performance in The Mountaintop (with Gbolahan Obisesan) directed by Roy Alexander Weise at the Young Vic, was described as ‘riveting’; and subsequent roles in Hole and Cyprus Avenue at the Royal Court Theatre, and Three Sisters at The National have met with similar praise. Ronke won an Ian Charleson award for her performance in Three Sisters. In the summer of 2021, she starred in the one woman show LAVA by Benedict Lombe at the Bush Theatre to rave reviews.
Sheila Atim - Actor / Director
is a multi-award winning actor-musician and writer based in London. Her work ranges from major UK theatres and the West End to international screen projects for BBC, Netflix, Amazon and film. Sheila has a keen interest in all artistic media and is a passionate advocate of programmes and initiatives which aim to provide access to the arts for all.
Elly Condron - Actor
trained at Drama Centre London.
Theatre credits include: Macbeth (Globe Theatre), Tempest (RSC, Barbican), Jane Eyre (National Theatre, Bristol Old Vic), Some Girls (Park Theatre), Spokesong (Finborough Theatre), Titus Andronicus (Greenwich Theatre), Macbeth (R-ft Theatre, site-specific)
TV includes: Funny Girl (Sky), I Hate Suzie (Sky), Years & Years (BBC), Eastenders (BBC), The Six Wives with Lucy Worsley (BBC)
Film includes: Wasp (Philippe Audi-Dor, won best actress at Filmout San Diego), Helping Hand (Netflix), IT (Cavan Clerkin).
Having come up against closed doors many times in her career, Elly is keen to help a younger generation of up-and-coming artists prise those damn doors wide open and kickstart theirs with confidence.
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Louis Greenwood - Music Producer
makes up one half of the duo, Wayward, who have written music and produced with the likes of Calibre, Skrillex, Park Hye Jin, Catching Flies, Eliza Rose, and Chelou. On top of this, his own music has caught the attention of Apple Music, Gilles Peterson, Mary Anne Hobbs, Tom Ravenscroft, Annie Mac, Lauren Laverne, Mixmag, Dummy, Boiler Room and DJ Mag and this success has transcended onto the road with tour support highlights including Carl Cox, Marco Corola, Gilles Peterson, Gaslamp Killer and Maribou State, DJing at festivals from Glastonbury to SXSW via Space Ibiza and Fabric Room 1. He also A&R's for the electronic imprint Silver Bear which is building a solid following as a result of a string of impressive releases over the past 4 years.
Louis has also has been mentoring young people from the age of 16, starting at WAC Arts through his early years and now teaching diploma students at the West London college, The Rhythm Studio.
Martina Laird - Actor / Director
has worked extensively in the industry as an actor and teacher. Theatre work includes The Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal National Theatre, The Almeida, The Royal Court, The Tricycle, The Globe, Theatre Royal Stratford East and the Donmar Warehouse. She was nominated for a Best Actress Evening Standard Award for her role in the play by Trinidadian playwright Errol John, Moon On A Rainbow Shawl. Having appeared in many television series, Martina is best known as the popular character Comfort Jones on BBC’s flagship drama Casualty. In her five years on the show, she also won two acting awards for her work from the Michael Elliott Foundation and the BFM (Screen Nation) Awards. She has directed fringe theatre as well as many student productions and is Associate Director on Get Up Stand Up, the West End Bob Marley musical
Kevin Mark Trail - Singer / Songwriter / Producer
an artist with world critical acclaim. From the UK, Kevin has had solo releases with EMI records, and Warner Records.
As a vocalist he has contributed to recordings with Jamie Cullum, Emeli Sande, Gregory Porter to name a few, and has been a long standing member of Mike Skinners band The Streets
Many consider him to be a musical chameleon, due to his influences and ability to move between musical genres.
Danny Sapani - Actor
is a British born actor of Ghanaian descent, whose work spans film, television, and theatre. A graduate of Weekend Arts College and The Central School of Speech and Drama, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Sembene in Penny Dreadful, Tony Morecombe in Misfits as well as roles in Doctor Who, Star Wars, The Last Jedi, Black Panther, Jadotville and Trance directed by Danny Boyle. He has also worked in India starring in Tezz, Singham 2 and Tarakasura. Recently he appeared as Jahan Zakari, Prime Minister in the critically acclaimed TV series Mother, Father, Son, and as Jamie in Killing Eve. He is currently working on Showtime’s series adaptation of the Xbox game Halo playing Captain Jacob Keyes
Rosie Wilson - Sidlauskas - Dancer / Choreographer
After graduating Rosie worked as a freelance artist in many independent projects involving creative, performance and teaching work across London, New York, France, Denmark, Senegal, and Netherlands. Performing as a hip-hop and contemporary dance artist extensively with Myself UK Dance Company and The Locksmiths Dance Co. In 2019 she produced, directed, and performed ‘Pramkicker’ a two- hander theatre piece performed at The Hope Theatre, Islington. After a decade in the city Rosie relocated to the Midlands to build her own self-sufficient tiny house to create a ‘nest’ to be creative from. Currently she is a part of the faculty team of freelance dance and movement teaches at Rambert and welcomes the idea of being a mentor for the new initiative: The Kieran Taylor Scholarship Trust.