From London, United Kingdom

ARTIST STATEMENT:
DEM TIMES is a young adult comedy-drama following the re-education of British-born troublemaker Samuel Adjei in a Ghanaian boarding school. This audio piece is in the broader sense, the beginning of a teen odyssey, showcasing a range of issues facing teenagers today but set within the closed-off microcosm of West-African boarding school life, as well as serving as a vehicle to promote Ghanaian culture away from generic Africana.

Recorded at Goldsmiths University of London.

CREDITS:
Created By: Jacob Roberts-Mensah and Rhys Reed-Johnson
Director: Poppy Clifford
Written By: Rhys Reed-Johnson and Jacob Roberts-Mensah
Theme Music: Joshua KYEOT
Sound Engineer: Jarek Zaba
Produced by: Jacob Roberts-Mensah
Executive Producer: Bec Evans (Dazed)

Cast:
Samuel: David Omordia
Dad/Mr Ansah: Andy Sarfo
Mum/Mrs Ampofo: Harriet
Eshun Belinda: Wini Opoku
Tiwa: Samuelle Durojaiye
Derrick: Kobby Parker
Nii: Julian Ossei-Gerning

This work was produced for New Creatives, supported by Arts Council England and BBC Arts.
https://www.ourday.media/

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