Fisayo Akinade: Returning to the Stage

For over a decade, Fisayo Akinade has wowed audiences on stage and on screen. Returning to the Royal Court Theatre, he tells us about his love for the Royal Court as well as for playwright Alistair McDowall. After appearing in Pigs and Dogs and The Crossing Plays, Fisayo is getting ready to return to the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs space and explains to us why this theatre has become such a beloved institution among theatregoers. There has been much speculation around  The Glow following the enormous success of McDowall's earlier plays: X and Pomona, and it feels especially exciting for Fisayo who will get to premiere this new work alongside BAFTA winner Rakie Ayola, Tadhg Murphy and Ria Zmitrowicz.  After over 2 years away from the stage, Fisayo also reminisces about his time at the National Theatre, performing in shows such as The Antipodes and The Barber Shop Chronicles. We also get to hear him talk about the experience of watching himself during the National Theatre's At Home season during the first lockdown and working on the landmark adaptation of Romeo & Juliet which premiered in 2021. In this interview, Fisayo also tells us about his hopes for the future as the world continues to transition out of a pandemic. We  hear him reflect over the past few years and how he feels he has changed since his last on-stage performance. The Glow runs from 24th January - 5th March at the Royal Court Theatre.