Make Yourself at HOME is a place to meet other artists of colour in an informal setting. Whatever art form you’re working in, whether you’re starting out or an old hand, this space is for you!As the newly appointed Creative Associate Director at HOME, Lekan joins you to talk about how his career began, tell us about the work he makes and explore Routes into Directing and Making. There will also be time for an informal Q&A.

Lekan trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Recent directing includes: In the Blood (RWCMD), Wild East (Young Vic, Genesis Future Directors Award), The Fear (Mountview/The Bunker), Assembly (Company Three), Superblackman (Battersea Arts Centre), Voices in the Dark (The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse), Betrayal (Derby Theatre, Best Director in the Stage Debut Award),  Hybrasil (Old Vic), Sucker Punch (LAMDA), Stories To Tell In The Middle Of The Night (Summerhall), Last Journey (Pentabus/ Latitude).

Lekan is currently Creative Associate Director at HOME Manchester and an Associate Artist at the Hackney Showroom. Formerly he was Artistic Director (Up Next) at Battersea Arts Centre (2017-2019), an Old Vic 12 Director (2016-17) and Resident Director at Derby Theatre with the Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme (2015-2017).