Leyton playwright Lynette Linton’s play #Hashtag Lightie will be running at Arcola Theatre in DalstonPosted in Articles, Arts, Identity Development/Psychology, Media Archive, United Kingdom on 2017-02-08 17:44Z by Steven |
Wimbledon Guardian
2017-01-23
What does it mean to be mixed race in this day and age? That is the question being posed by Leyton writer Lynette Linton in her new play #Hashtag Lightie at the Arcola Theatre, in Dalston.
The story follows Ella, a mixed race 16-year-old who is popular and addicted to social media. Her Youtube channel gives make-up tips, opinions, and videos of her eccentric family. However, one of her videos goes viral and Ella finds herself in the centre of a social media storm that results in a family fallout and changes her perception of identity and beauty…
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