Esosa Ighodaro
Down with Jazz
Black Irish playwright scrambles to finish writing her farce about white saviourism before her baby is born but is forced to navigate her way through a racially charged riot to make it to the hospital in time.
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Esosa Ighodaro
Esosa is a British/Nigerian/Irish writer, director and performer. She makes work for stage and screen. Her work aims to highlight Black talent and tell more varied stories of Black experiences in Ireland. She enjoys using humour to explore more serious themes.
I’m so proud to have been selected for this Spotlight award. I am incredibly thrilled to have the opportunity to reimagine my play for the screen – to challenge and entertain. And I’m very grateful to Screen Ireland for this support. I look forward to working to make Down with Jazz as big, brave and funny as it can be.