Ira Mandela Siobhan is a leading Actor, Dancer and Movement Director, and joins Ali and Unique directly from final rehearsals for The Grapes of Wrath at the National Theatre where he is Movement Director. 

In this conversation Ira shares personal insights into his childhood growing up as the only Black kid at school, moving from the basketball court into dance training, and how his path led him to starring on stage with DV8, Shakespeare's Globe, on the West End, working with Tom Cruise and improvising scene ideas with Ryan Reynolds and Margot Robbie on the Barbie movie.

At every step on his journey Ira has found courage and resilience to challenge himself and put his creative ideas and goals out there, and he shares the methods behind his work ethic with Ali and Unique.

More details about Ira's masterclasses: https://www.iramandela.com 

Hosts & Guests:
Ali Godfrey (Host)
Unique Spencer (Host)
Ira Mandela Siobhan (Guest)

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