Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom is delighted to have the opportunity to showcase the work of such talented writers and directors. These shorts have drama, tension, laughs and surprises! We hope the audience enjoy this series as much as they did the last.
The Break is an exciting collaboration between Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Drama Production of five original short monologues for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Three, written by up-and-coming BAME writing talent from across the UK.
Following on from the success of the first series, these dramatic shorts showcase writers with a strong, unique voice who have yet to write for the screen. The selected writers were discovered through Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Writersroom talent searches, development schemes and theatre partnerships.
The writers of The Break II are: Berri George, Emteaz Hussain, Chino Odimba, Nathaniel Price and Maya Sondhi.
Screen International 2016 Star of Tomorrow, Toby Fell-Holden (Balcony, Little Shadow) and Award-winning filmmaker, Nour Wazzi (Habibti, Shackled) are the directors of the new series of The Break.
The talented group team up with a brilliant cast to weave stories with a contemporary twist that are gritty, poignant and, at times, darkly funny - giving us a snapshot of young characters experiencing the ordinary and extraordinary, and everything in between.
- stars Mandem on The Wall’s Joivan Wade (Doctor Who, EastEnders) as an anxious dad-to-be
- Charlotte Beaumont (Broadchurch, Waterloo Road) deals with domestic abuse and a racially-motivated killing in the dramatic .
- In comedy-drama , Adelle Leonce (Ordinary Lies, Shameless, Vera) captures the panic only felt just after the less-than-sober moment it seemed like a good idea to photocopy yours at the office
- stars James Floyd (The Infidel, Tormented) as a taxi driver who gets more than he bargained for when a simple drop off turns out to be something much darker.
- Femi cooks an African stew for her boyfriend's parents in a desperate attempt to impress them.
