The bonds we build in our younger years are powerful ones, friendships built or sustained within our teenage years hopefully lifelong. For us girls in particular, these bonds a signifier of sisterhood. Sleepovers the perfect way to reconnect beyond the school day and catch up on the latest gossip. Inspired by this particular facet of teenage-hood, writer Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini presents Sleepova, an ode to black women and their boundless spirits, as we join Rey, Elle, Shan and Fungi at a sleepover of there’s as they divulge school gossip and ask eachother secret questions. Due to play at the Bush Theatre from the 24th February, Matilda tells us more about exploring the show’s core theme of friendship further, the show’s casting process and working with the creative team to bring the show to life!