Many women study the arts, but the sector is still dominated by men. Rachel Hall argues for the importance of mentors in helping bridge the gap between school and work.
When Titilola Dawudu was 16, an older woman took her out to the theatre for the first time. Dawudu put on an appropriately big, puffy dress and stepped into an alien world. “I was fascinated. I fell in love with the theatre world then.”
That woman was Lucy Neal, co-founder of the London International Festival of Theatre. She was Dawudu’s first mentor... Keep reading on The Guardian
When Titilola Dawudu was 16, an older woman took her out to the theatre for the first time. Dawudu put on an appropriately big, puffy dress and stepped into an alien world. “I was fascinated. I fell in love with the theatre world then.”
That woman was Lucy Neal, co-founder of the London International Festival of Theatre. She was Dawudu’s first mentor... Keep reading on The Guardian