Eighteen years ago, Femi Oguns was handing out flyers around London offering youth the chance to learn at the UK’s first ever Black-centric drama school.Today, Identity School of Acting and sister agency Identity Agency Group are creative powerhouses.
IAG reps dozens of established and emerging stars, including John Boyega, Letitia Wright, Malachi Kirby, Ella Balinska, Melanie Liburd, and Simona Brown.
Most of the company’s leading lights trained at Identity School of Acting.Identity’s aim from the outset was to increase diversity in an entrenched industry, and to shake up a homogenous and establishment system.
Oguns wanted to foster an environment where actors would be judged on their merit and ability rather than the color of their skin.O
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