for it is a knell that summons thee to heaven or to hell. and i think that s the way to modernise it, finding those themes and conflicts and the joy that happens in the black community, and where that fits in with shakespeare. with a winter s tale, one of the videos we are doing in our first project, it explores child loss and black mortality rates. and all of mawa s shows will be written, directed, produced and acted by black women. there does seem to have been a lot of progress particularly in the last two or three years with the number of on screen actors from more diverse backgrounds, people directing, people in the production team but how do you think that translates in theatre? it s not just about what people are seeing on stage. it s also behind the scenes. black hair and make up teams. it really makes a difference to how everyone feels on set and how comfortable everyone feels. theirfirst production, available online this month,
are seeing on stage. it s also behind the scenes. black hair and make up teams. it really makes a difference to how everyone feels on set and how comfortable everyone feels. theirfirst production, available online this month, is a series of short shakespeare scenes and monologues, and as we come out of the pandemic, they re looking forward to being back on stage in other upcoming work. we re notjust making theatre for black audiences. they are our main focus, but it s something that can be enjoyed by the whole population. adina campbell with that report. manchester united have announced they have reached a deal with the italian sidejuventus, to re sign theirformer star, cristiano ronaldo. there had been speculation the portugal captain could agree to join the champions, manchester city after telling juventus he no longer had any intention of playing for them. nesta mcgregor is outside old trafford. so why at the age of 36, and 12 years since he last played for them, is he going bac