Event: An Audience with Dona Croll

July 17, 2025

Please join us at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning for an evening of conversation with Dona Croll, the Jamaican-born, Birmingham-raised doyenne of theatre, television, film and radio. She will be in conversation with veteran actor, director and broadcaster Burt Ceasar, reflecting on an illustrious career spanning half a century and taking us on her remarkable journey from the margins to the centre.

Dona’s television credits include The Bill, Casualty, Desmond’s, Death In Paradise, EastEnders, Gimme Gimme Gimme, Holby City and The Long Song. Her Shakespeare roles include Cleopatra in Anthony and Cleopatra (Talawa Theatre Company), Mrs Quickly in Henry 5th (Royal Shakespeare Company), Emilia in Othello (Greenwich Theatre) and the much-acclaimed character of John of Gaunt (The Globe Theatre). Her film credits include Eastern Promises, Hallelujah Anyhow, Kill Kill Faster Faster, Tula the Revolt and Mr Malcolm’s List. Dona has also featured in many BBC radio productions.

Actor and director Burt Caesar was born in St Kitts. He is a founder member of the Black Theatre Co-operative and a former Associate Director at the Royal Court Theatre. He has written for and presented extensively on BBC Radio. 

Banner image with a headshot photo of Dona Croll in a long sleeve black turtleneck on the left. On the right hand side of the banner reads ‘An Audience with Dona Croll’ at the top, with event details written below. All in black text against a red and white dotted gradient graphic background. 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning (left) and George Padmore Institute (right) logos appear in the bottom right of the banner.

Doors: 6:30pm

Start time: 7pm

Admission: £5.00

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Organised by the George Padmore Institute and 198 CAL

Venue: 198 Contemporary Arts and Learning, 198 Railton Road, London SE24 0JT, located at the junction between Railton Road and Hurst Street

Train: Herne Hill (3-minute walk)

Tube: Brixton

Buses: 3, 37, 68, 196, 201, 322, 468 to Herne Hill

There are two parking bays less than 10 metres from the building on Hurst Street, provided for the disabled. There is pay and display parking on the surrounding streets. The building is accessible to wheelchair users with disabled and baby changing facilities.

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