Ahead of Between the Heartbeats, I caught up with Emmanuel Akwafo to talk about the themes at the heart of the production, the creative journey behind it, and what audiences can look forward to when the lights go up.    Between the Heartbeats feels like more than just a concert what sparked the initial idea for this event? I’ve seen so many LGBTQ+ concerts and spaces that, on the surface, celebrate queerness, but in reality don’t feel fully inclusive. There’s often a gap—wher

Sophie has just lost a parent. So has Jonah. Sophie has just inherited quite a lot of money. So has Jonah. After a series of uncanny coincidences, the pair find themselves living on top of one another, in two small flats in Leytonstone. Then on a whim, Sophie mails Jonah a baby monitor connected to her flat. And he starts to watch her. Reading. Playing video games. Eating. Watching TV. Without ever coming face to face, something almost like love starts to bloom between them.