CV
CV
AS DIRECTOR:
2025
SOUS RATURE (Phase 1 R&D) by Jordi M. Carter | Young Vic Theatre
2024
AND by Thomas Draper | Theatre503
Rapid Write Response: by their fruits by DK Fashola
HIS NAME by Ibukun Olumoroti | Contact Theatre, Manchester
Ricochet Theatre: Bulletpoints Showcase
AROMATHERAPY by Khai Shaw | Talawa Theatre Company
Talawa Firsts: New Work Festival
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR by Nikolai Gogol | Lyric Hammersmith Theatre / UAL: Wimbledon College of Arts
Evolution Festival: Labs
BLACK TERROR; OR, LOOKING FOR BILL [R&D] by Kalungi Ssebandeke | Guildhall School of Music & Drama
Boundless Theatre: Big Boundless Show Prize, in partnership with Guildhall School and the Museum of Youth Culture
2023
THE HIVVY [R&D] by Luke Elliott | Hackney Showroom
Gateway Arts Productions
2019
DOCTOR FAUSTUS by Christopher Marlowe | University of Sussex
AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR:
2025
MARIE AND ROSETTA (UK Premiere) by George Brant, directed by Monique Touko | Rose Theatre Kingston, English Touring Theatre & Chichester Festival Theatre (Tour, including Wolverhampton Grand Theatre)
AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR:
2025
ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell, adapted by Tatty Hennessy, directed by Amy Leach | Theatre Royal Stratford East & Leeds Playhouse, in association with Nottingham Playhouse (Tour)
Olivier Award-nominated for Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre
2023
WE NEED NEW NAMES by NoViolet Bulawayo, adapted by Mufaro Makubika, directed by Monique Touko | New Perspectives & Fifth Word, in association with Brixton House (National Tour)
AS ASSISTANT / ASSOCIATE / CO-PRODUCER:
SATURN RETURNS by/directed by Sonny Nwachukwu | Southbank Centre and Northern School of Contemporary Dance (Tour) | Sept—Oct 2022
Gateway Arts Productions
Black British Theatre Award-nominated for Best Dance Production (2022)
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE MAKING under Leo Skilbeck | Young Vic Theatre | Sept 2022
OF THE CUT by Yasmin Joseph, directed by Philip J. Morris | Young Vic Theatre & TEA films | Jul—Aug 2022
DEAR BLK LDN | Theatre Peckham | Apr 2022
YV: MAKERS’ MOTIVE | Young Vic (Young Associates) | Mar 2022
FIVE PLAYS | Young Vic Theatre (Creators Program) | Dec 2021
INTRODUCTION TO DIRECTING under Diyan Zora | Young Vic Theatre | Winter 2021
YV UNPACKED: LOVE REIGN by Shereen Jasmin Phillips, directed by Stef O’Driscoll | Young Vic Theatre (South London Community Tour) | Sept—Oct 2021
WIDER WORK & RECOGNITION:
THE HALE PRODUCTIONS Dramaturg: BLACK ON STAGE — CRICK! CRACK! [R&D] | Mar 2025 — Present
TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY Reader | Sept — Oct 2024
THE OLD VIC Lambeth Baylis Trustee (Board of the Old Vic Theatre Trust) | Sept 2024 — Present
BOUNDLESS THEATRE Co-Artistic Director & Chief Executive Officer | May — Nov 2023
ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTS Fellow (FRSA) | Oct 2022 — Dec 2023
GATEWAY ARTS PRODUCTIONS Associate Producer | Jun — Oct 2022
YOUNG VIC THEATRE Taking Part & Creators Program Young Associate | Sept 2021 — Sept 2022
Included secondment to the role of Interim Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director & Joint CEO.
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
TAG AGENCY IRIN AJO (supported by Blagrave Trust and Adidas UK) | Feb 2025—Present
Development programme for young Black creatives across the creative industries.
TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY Black Dramaturgy Club | Jul 2023—Aug 2024
BLACK ACTING METHODS STUDIO:
Acting Methods for the 21st Century | Mar—Aug 2024
Acting While Black: Essential Tools to Thrive | Dec 2023—Mar 2024
NEW DIORAMA THEATRE The Knot (in partnership with Guildhall School of Music & Drama and Uproot Productions) | Dec 2023
TALAWA THEATRE COMPANY Creating Routes (in partnership with Emergency Exit Arts) | Oct—Dec 2023
YOUNG VIC THEATRE Fresh Direction, under Nimmo Ismail and Monique Touko | 2022—2023
Training & mentorship for theatre directors and multi-disciplinary artists; part of the Jerwood Artist Development Pathway.
THEATRE PECKHAM Young Producers (supported by Nike London) | Feb—Apr 2022
YOUNG VIC THEATRE Young Associates | 2021—2022
AWARDS:
GET INTO THEATRE Emerging Artist Industry Spotlight Commission (in partnership with Theatre Royal Brighton and Ambassador Theatre Group) | Winter 2023—Spring 2024
GRAND PLAN FUND Summer 2024: Grant Recipient | Sept 2024
For self-directed playwriting practice and to bolster development of debut play.
ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND Developing Your Creative Practice: Grant Recipient | Nov 2023
To develop specialism in theatre directing through performance practices from the Black Diaspora and Global South.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX Drama and Film Studies BA (Joint Honours) | First Class
FEATURED IN:
University of Sussex | Get Into Theatre | Broadway World | Arts Professional | Platform B Radio | Vogue Italia | DAZED