An idea born out of frustration
Shereener was frustrated at the lack of roles for black actors. Tired of audition notices calling for the maid, the slave or the baby-mother. She ranted to other creatives about her desire for change; but she knew she had to do something. A chance meeting on the platform of an overground station one cold October morning presented a collaborator who fast became a friend, a brother; Seun Shote.
Their collective frustration gave birth to Orísun Productions; a theatre company that provides a platform for creatives from the African diaspora, with the specific aim of breaking down stereotypes.
Orísun want to produce theatre that challenges stereotypes, promotes diversity and encourages the telling of stories featuring actors from the diaspora that might not even have anything to do with skin colour.