Newly appointed Royal Academy of Dramatic Art president and vice-president David Harewood and Cynthia Erivo
My excitement over David is biased, though. I’ve been lucky enough to spend time in his company on numerous occasions. Only last year, we were sitting together at a dinner, spending the evening talking about our individual industries and the changes we’ve seen over the years in terms of diversity, as well as our shared love of the best corner of the globe: south-east London.
For Rada students to have him and Cynthia on board just makes me feel hopeful about the opportunities ahead for those who have, ignored, or unappreciated in institutions such as Rada. Those who feel as though their faces, accents, background or class left them at a disadvantage when wandering through those hallowed halls.