SHAKIRA NEWTON

Shakira Newton is a Bajan-Irish performer, writer, director who co-runs Piece of Cake Productions, championing and creating opportunities for Black and Global Majority creatives. She has had multiple successes in her acting career across both stage and screen.

Shakira is best known for her written work. She kicked off this part of her career in 2022 with The Route: A Carnival Story (Bush Theatre), followed quickly by her one-person show Things I Can Laugh About Now (Brixton House Theatre), which led to two nominations at The Black British Theatre Awards.

Shakira has directed a number of theatre productions including; Nouveau Riche’s CASTE-ing at the Edinburgh Fringe and Piece of Cake’s RUSH showcase for National Youth Theatre at Duke of York’s Theatre. In 2024, she debuted as a filmmaker with the BFI short In His Name which is about to make the rounds at film festivals internationally.