"The concept form this film began with two moments of beauty. During a phone interview with Deanna – the UK's new Ferrago Slam Poetry Champion – in spring 2008, I asked if she would recite one of her poems to me down the phone. Love Ambitions came unashamedly down the wire from her university in Birmingham and a wave of emotion broke on the back of my neck. Months later, during a Tiata Fahodzi play at Islington's Almeida Theatre, I was distracted by a shadow-boxer stuck out on the far right of the stage. I'd seen captioned performances before, but nothing like this. Jacqui was in tears by the end, so deeply had she fallen into the characters she was interpreting for the deaf members of the audience. Static words could never do either talent justice, so I enrolled on a two-week intensive course at the Documentary Film Makers Group in Dalston and approached Deanna to write a poem about misunderstanding for Jacqui to interpret. Only when Jacqui hands moved would Deanna's words be heard, putting us all in the position of a deaf person. The rest would be captioned.

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Camera: Amanda McDowell
Lighting: Charlie Cattrall
Online editor: Danny Naldrett
Music: Luca Marziale
With thanks to: Simon Aeppli, Dylan Howitt, The Riverside Studios, De
and Jacqui.

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Story, photos and film by Christian McLaughlin.

Helpful links: www.londoninformer.co.uk

"The counter-offensive has begun.

Armed with unity and good vibes, scores of Shepherd's Bush residents turned out to try and save Ginglik on Saturday. As it stands, the seven-year- old cultural centre and club is due to be filled with concrete by H&F Council, which says it cannot justify spending taxpayers' money on refitting the venue...

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A quick cut of the Save Ginglik protest.
Story, photo and film by Christian McLaughlin

Helpful links: Ginglik, Fulham and Hammersmith Council

"Things are never quite what they seem when it comes to comedic theatre group Peepolykus. Take their name, for a start. Sounds like an ancient Greek god...

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A quick cut of Peepolykus in rehearsals.
Story, photos and film by Christian McLaughlin

Helpful links: Spyski, Lyric Theatre

Bola's Gone Too Far is at The Royal Court Theatre, Femi's Torn is at the Arcola Theatre, and new African playwright for every day of the week is about to fire up the Almeida Theatre with the Tiata Fahodzi residence.

This four minute edit of a 40 minute conversation touches on how Bola and Femi came to take centre-stage and the issues they want to explore through their art.

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Editing by Bobby Krlic and Charlie Cattrall Camera work by Nico Mensinga, Charlie Cattrall, Rober Leckie and Bobby Krlic. Interview by Christian McLaughlin.

Helpful Links: Gone Too Far, The Royal Court Theatre , Torn, at the Arcola Theatre , Tiata Fahodzi residence at the Almeida Theatre , Tiata Fahodzi , Andrew Haydon's Guardian blog , Identity Drama School,