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Rave reviews for Royal Holloway
student’s play
Described by ‘The Times’ as “striking” and
full of “flair and feeling”, Rex Obano’s first
full-length play ‘Slaves’ is showing at Theatre503
in Battersea until February 20.
Rex, who is studying an MA in Feature
Film Screenwriting at Royal Holloway,
drew inspiration from his time working as
a prison guard. Set in HMP Wandsworth,
the play looks at prison life through the
eyes of people on both sides of the bars.
Rex explains, “I wanted to accurately depict
and convey the feelings I had when
I worked in a prison. I wanted to ignite the
debate between rehabilitation and reformation
and examine the fear that leads us
to incarcerate – a fear that makes slaves of
us all.”
Rex was selected from 200 of the country’s
most promising new voices to receive
Theatre503’s first commissioning award.
He and four other unproduced playwrights
will write plays throughout the year to be
developed and produced at the theatre.
He says studying at Royal Holloway has
been extremely beneficial: “Apart from
learning loads, my writing has become
more focused because I am writing assignments
every week. We get to listen
to many renowned guest speakers and I
am lucky to be part of such an inspiring
group of writers and producers.”
Since the play’s opening at the end of last
month, Rex has had a great reaction and
has attracted a wide-range of fans. “Some
ex-prisoners came to see it last week and
they said it was an accurate portrayal of
prison life. That meant a lot to me,” he
said.
The Founder | Thursday 11 March 2010
As for the future, Rex says he will continue
writing for stage, radio and television
and then hopefully for film. His is a name
certainly worth remembering.
To find out more about the MA in Feature
Film Screenwriting visit http://www.rhul.
ac.uk/media-arts/courses/maffs.shtml
The world of work at your fingertips:
How one student is making the web
work for her
When it comes to securing a job we know
that work experience is key. The practicality
however of juggling your commitments
to find the time and money for a
work placement can be difficult for many.
But one student at Royal Holloway appears
to have found herself a solution – a
virtual internship.
Mira Khoury, a final-year management
student is doing an internship with
FabriQate, an international digital media
agency, all from the comfort of her home.
“It’s the perfect solution and has made
things so much easier. I don’t have to
commute into London and I can fit work
around my studies,” says Mira.
Mira approached the company in the
summer after realising she did not have
any relevant work experience and wanted
a chance to boost her CV. After an interview
she was taken on for a three-week
internship at their offices in Old Brompton
Road. But once her placement was up she
wanted to continue developing her skills
and the company suggested she worked
with them ‘virtually’ throughout the year.
“Everything is online, so it’s all very easy
to do. I log on and check what projects
they need me to help with and work on
anything from emailing clients, preparing
presentations to researching and
business development. I would definitely
recommend virtual internships to
anyone. You can do it on the side but you
still get a sense of the working world and
pick up valuable skills and contacts along
the way.”
Liz Wilkinson, Head of the Careers Service
at Royal Holloway said, “This is one example
of the many innovative ways that
Royal Holloway students and graduates
are finding to make contacts and gain
experience in their chosen career. We are
very proud of the initiative and creativity
demonstrated by our students and are
always delighted to hear from local businesses
interested in employing them.”