DIRECTING
Director Zone 3 Theatre 503, April 2016
Director Othello Birmingham School of Acting (Patrick Centre) February 2016
Director George Theatre 503 (Rapid Write Response) November 2015
Director Article 8 Theatre 503 (Rapid Write Response) October 2015
Director Othello (Public Understudy Run) Royal Shakespeare Theatre, June 2015
Assistant Director (Dir. Iqbal Khan) Othello RSC – Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Feb – August 2015
Assistant Director (Dir. Michael Buffong) Moon On a Rainbow Shawl Talawa & National Theatre Tour, Jan – April 2014
Assistant Director (Dir. Lucian Msamati) Nhamo the Manyika Warrior and His Sexy Wife Chipo Tricycle Theatre, August 2013
Assistant Director (Dir. Ola Animashawun) The Ship (Surprise Theatre) Royal Court Theatre, July 2013
Assistant Director (Dir. Gemma Weekes) SewKee MmeGa – Alien from Inner Space! Rich Mix, April 2013
Co-Mentor (with Jonzi D) The Light, Waste man & Deconstruct Lilian Baylis Theatre, March 2013
Director Time-lapse Kogan School of Acting, February 2013
Co-Mentor (with Jonzi D) Why Can’t B-Girls Be Girls? Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sept 2012
Director Enter Talawa at the Embassy Theatre, August 2012
Director Rise (Reading) Talawa Theatre Studio, June 2012
Director A Short Lime/British Black Plays (Readings) NT Cottesloe, April/May 2012
Staff Director (Dir. Michael Buffong) Moon On a Rainbow Shawl National Theatre, Jan - June 2012
Director Crabs (Reading for Writers Avenue) Soho Theatre Upstairs, Aug 2011
Co-Mentor (with Jonzi D) Evol Lillian Baylis Theatre, Apr 2011
Assistant Director (Dir. Michael Buffong) Crawling in the Dark Almeida Theatre, Apr 2011
Director Talawa Curtain Raiser for ‘Krunch’ Albany Theatre, Mar 2011
Writer/Director Faith Stratford Circus Studio, Mar 2011
Director Love Heals Stratford Circus Studio, Feb 2011
Writer/Director Faith Stratford Circus Studio, Oct 2010
Co-Mentor (with Jonzi D) Jonzi D’s The Surgery Albany Theatre, Sept 2010
Director Winsome’s Daughter (Reading) Talawa Theatre at Young Vic Studio, May 2010
Co-Director (with Amanda Huxtable) The Dressmakers Gift The Actor’s Studio, Liverpool March 2010
Assistant/Resident Director (Dir. Debbie Allen) Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Novello Theatre, Nov 2009-Apr 2010
Assistant Director (Dir. Chuck Mike) The African Company Presents Richard III Collective Artistes UK tour, 2009
Writer/Director Sick Man of Europe Walsall Primary Care Trust, 2008
Writer/Director Good Thoughts/Bad Thoughts East London NHS Trust meeting rooms, 2008
Writer/Director States of Mind Stereo-Hype at Chats Palace, 2007
Director Embryonica Birmingham Arts Festival, 2003
A multi-artist genre collaboration, fusing spoken word, drama, urban break beats, mime, body popping, classical African, Indian and Chinese dance. Finale piece on the main festival stage, featuring artists including Soweto Kinch, Anurekha Ghosh and Benji Reid.
Director + Co-Choreographer with Gail Parmel Believe The Hype Contact Theatre, Manchester, Main Stage, 2002
An interdisciplinary piece written by Courttia Newland exploring dreams and nightmares featuring drama, rap, DJ battles and dance. A cast of 55 performers who were a mix of professional artists and local community members.
Assistant Director (Dir. Amani Naphtali) Ragamuffin UK National Tour, 2002 Hit musical inspired by
CLR James’ ‘Black Jacobins. Explored the Haitian Revolution 1804 and the Broadwater Farm Uprising 1985.
Director Innit D’Oh Kuumba Arts, Leicester 2001
Devised play exploring the concept of birth, life, death and the ‘afterlife’ within the context of the historical and psychological impact of African enslavement. The piece sought to provide an appreciation of African Caribbean culture in the UK by 13 -19 year old’s.
Director @Heart Camden People’s Theatre, 2001
Devised play developed using group discussion, improvisation and drawing upon the personal experiences of the cast, as part of the Camden Youth Theatre Project. @Heart explored ideas around destiny and synchronicity.