humanista I was commissioned by theatre absolute to respond to the humanistan provocation in the shop front theatre window in January 2021. if you are in Coventry, you will be able to read my poem in the window. https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/shop-front-poets-read-the-newly-commissioned-work-of-five-city-writers-in-theatre-windows/
a radio is a bridge I was commissioned by BBC Coventry and Warwickshire to write and perform a poem about locals making a difference in their community. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08fj16p making a difference imagine this. a radio- a bridge connecting people who need help to people who can offer help ‘this is make a difference. a broadcast from bbc local which ...
future show - coventry 2020 I wrote and voiced an audio play that was commissioned by Coventry City of Culture. This audio play is an adaption of the amazing deborah pearson’s play ‘ the future show’ . in this world , twitter has been taken over by an elite few creating a dystopian online world that enforces control on society ...
assembly - tate ASSEMBLY is a large-scale schools event attended by 1500 school children and their teachers from across London . On Thursday 13th June 2019, I was commissioned by the Tate to develop a practical and dialogical activation in the Blavatnik Building. Through poetry, song and interactive workshop activities, I spoke to themes of protest, ownership and autonomy.
Bloke Inspired by Dadaism and the concept of nothingness, I collaborated with Oluwajimi , Creative Director of Bloke for their Spring/Summer 2019 collection, titled “About Nothing.” According to Globe-Trotter Mag, Oluwajimi’s ‘latest collection was designed to blur the boundaries between knitting and tailoring, and at the same time switch techniques between both knit and tailoring with the use of black, ...
change your style change your style is a poetry film that explores childhood, hair, and intimacy. I was inspired by experiences of braiding, pulling attachments, cutting, trimming, and transformation in the salon and bedrooms. I performed ‘change your style’ at Sunday school’s hairstyle exhibition at Peckham palms in august 2019 whilst attending a brooklyn brothers’ x yellow zine programme called ...