kultur_formen - Qualification Programmes Coordinator at the Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung(Berlin Project Fund Arts Education) (since Jul 2024) kultur_formen is dedicated to the connection between art, culture, youth, education and urban society with a focus on advancement, qualification and community work.www.kulturformen.berlin
AfroPolitan Berlin - Project & Artistic Director (Sep 2020 - Jun 2024) A Black community project with the mission to strengthen Black & Afrodiasporic people and the communities in which they live and work,through workshops, cultural events, community meet-ups and more.www.afropolitan.berlin
Goblin Baby Co. - Producing Artistic Director & Founder (since Mar 2013) A transcultural artistic collective company, with a changing & growing line-up, creating bold and vibrant original works focused on authentic representation and radical exploration. www.goblinbaby.com
The Bread & Roses Theatre - Artistic Director (2014 - 2018) - Executive Director (2014-2022) - & Co-Founder (2012 - 2014) An award-winning and innovative fringe pub theatre in South London. www.breadandrosestheatre.co.uk A sister venue in central London was open from Januarry 2019 to February 2020. www.chapelplayhouse.co.uk
Festivals
Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis - Selection Committee / Programmer / Moderator (since 2020) Considered the most important newcomer film festival in the German-speaking world.www.ffmop.de
Performing Arts Festival Berlin - Associate Director (Feb - Aug 2019) - Co-Director (Organisation) (Sep 2019 - Jul 2020) A festival celebrating Berlin’s independent performing arts community. www.performingarts-festival.de
Clapham Fringe Festival - Co-Founder (in 2015) & Co-Manager (2015, 2016 & 2017) A yearly performing arts festival in the vibrant South West London area. www.claphamfringe.com
Schwarze Zukunftby Tessa Hart, 2022/2023, Theater Expedition Metropolis, Berlin
The Bread & Roses Playwriting Award - Winning Plays,2019-2022, production support & publication; Who You Are and What You Doby Hugh Dichmont, I and the Villageby Darren Donohue, Hungerlandby Rachel O'Regan, The Bread & Roses Theatre, London
Raise the Vibration (V-Day Performance), 2020, Amerika-Gedenkbilbiothek, Berlin
TRUMPED (feature film), 2019, Bethnal Films (Executive Producer)
Berlin Senate Department for Culture & Europe / Community (2022 & 2023)
Berlin Women's Award (2023, 2024)
Bundesverband Freie Darstellende Künste (2021)
Kultur- & Kreativpilot*innen (2021)
Les best de l'humour (2017)
Awards
London Pub Theatre Awards "Commendation for Services to Pub Theatres" for Joint Directors of The Bread & Roses Theatre, 2020
Best Feature Film Award, Eurasia International Film Festival, for TRUMPED (as Executive Producer & lead actress), 2018
Free Speech Award, Cult Critic Movie Awards, for TRUMPED (as Executive Producer & lead actress), 2018
ICWP 5050 Applause Award during Artistic Directorship for The Bread & Roses Theatre in 2015, 2016 & 2017
Degrees / Formal Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Theatre Studies - Free University of Berlin, 2006-2009
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - Acting International - East 15 Acting School (London) / University of Essex, 2009-2011
Tamasha Playwrights - one-year training programme for selected playwrights with Tamasha Theatre Company (London), 2015-2016
Criterion New Writing - one-year training programme for selected playwrights with Criterion Theatre (London), 2016-2017
Currently pursuing a PhD at FU Berlin with the working title "Diasporadical Spaces - Contemporary Afropean Performing Arts across (Post-) German contexts"
Currently pursuing SG-certified qualification in "Systemic Coaching and Organisational Development" at SIA Berlin (2022-2024)
