Going Rogue with Paapa Essiedu

In this episode of The Going Rogue Club, Philip Barantini welcomes award-winning actor Paapa Essiedu to the podcast.

Paapa is known for his roles in The Lazarus Project, I May Destroy You and Black Mirror, as well as starring in the title role of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2016 production of Hamlet.

In this fascinating conversation, Paapa discusses why he loves the discipline of theatre, his unconventional route into drama school and dealing with the media attention that came with playing Hamlet.

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This conversation was recorded in January 2024.