How Heather Agyepong Found Herself in ‘Shifters’
- Posted on July 14, 2026
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In brief
Heather Agyepong brings authenticity to her role as Des in Benedict Lombe's intimate romantic drama 'Shifters.' The character, a confident painter unburdened by external judgment, mirrors Agyepong's own artistic philosophy developed during her South London upbringing. Through Des's unwavering self-assurance and introspective creative vision, Agyepong explores themes of personal identity and artistic integrity within the production's two-character narrative framework.
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How Heather Agyepong Found Herself in ‘Shifters’
Des, whom Agyepong plays in Benedict Lombe’s romantic two-hander “Shifters,” is a painter who is unapologetically herself—much like Agyepong was growing up in South London. “She doesn’t really care about other people’s opinions. She’s into her own gaze, which, in my artwork—that’s me all over,” Agyepong says.
