Play It Safe

Directed by Mitch Kalisa · Starring Jonathan Ajayi, Heather Alexander, Charlie O'Connor, Kate Ovenden · 2021

Coaxed into a racially typecast role in a classmate's play, Black drama student Jonathan must decide whether to challenge prejudice or play it safe.

A sharp, uncomfortable look at the quiet compromises demanded of Black actors.

Coaxed into playing a racial typecast in a fellow student’s play, Black drama student Jonathan is faced with an all too familiar decision: to challenge prejudice, or play it safe.

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