tiata fahodzi presents EVERYWHERE – a triple bill of short plays presented together, driven by a provocation about what we do in what spaces matter.
tiata fahodzi produces theatre that is fearless for a Britain of today; rich with languages, races, cultures and identities. They are the UK’s leading British African heritage contemporary theatre company, presenting a new season of creative initiatives, appointments and productions designed to support and invest in the future of Black British artists, in celebration of its 25th anniversary.
Drama and conflict are things that we experience as humans everywhere beyond the limitations of a theatre space, and these 3 commissioned writers are exploring what that means to them in short form. Working with brilliant actors and creatives, the triple bill 30-minute pieces will bring some of best established and emerging talent from theatre to tell original and diverse stories that take us from displacement to maternity wards.
The EVERYWHERE triple bills are very much about instigating conversations and curiosity between artists and audiences.
The Plays
HOMESEARCH
Trying his best to get a house whilst on the Council’s waiting list, Seun struggles with his girlfriend Anna as the housing crisis pits people against each other in ever increasing squalor. A play exploring the black experience in the housing crisis.
THREE BUMPS
In a generic hospital waiting room three pregnant women wait for their appointment. With an ominous tannoy reminding them to “breathe”, tensions flare on the class divide between them, but what happens when the tannoy declares an emergency and the women are stuck together?
EVERYWHERE
Three siblings attempt to crack the code on a new escape room but in the process find that some codes are harder to break when it involves family relationships. The siblings brought together through their father’s passing need to determine what future they have together as a family.
Creatives
Anyebe Godwin grew up in South East London and trained at Rose Bruford College.
Acting credits include: The Empress (RSC) Falkland Sound (RSC), Foxes (Theatre 503/Defibrillator Theatre) Amsterdam (Actor’s Touring Company, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Orange Tree Theatre), Little Baby Jesus (JMK Award/Orange Tree Theatre), Four Minutes Twelve Seconds (Trafalgar Studios/Hampstead Theatre), Serious Heroes (Old Vic New Voices)
As a writer Anyebe has trained on Soho Writer’s lab (2019/2020), Hightide Writer’s Collective (2021) and Young Vic Neighbourhood Voices (2021/2022). His debut play ‘Bad Blood’ a play about a young man navigating his way through life with Sickle Cell, had a rehearsed reading in August 2021.
Magero is an award-nominated spoken word artist, writer and co-founder of ‘The Brotherhood Creative Collective’.
Known for his intricate writing style, Magero often fuses music, poetry and acting within his artistry. He is a vivid storyteller who’s work is largely influenced by his lived experiences and beliefs.
In 2022 his debut play ‘He Said She Said’ toured schools across London and was watched by over 3,000 students. The following year the play had a sold-out run at the Kiln Theatre. In 2022 he performed at
Theatre Peckham as part of his co-written spoken word theatre play ‘Men-TALL’. Magero is a credited writer and performer as part of Ivan Michael Blackstock’s Production ‘TRAPLORD’, winner of the 2023 Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production. His debut spoken word release ‘Climate Change Need Not Become The Legacy We Leave’ is available to watch via BBC Ideas and he has performed at events such as Breakin’ Convention Festival, BCDO, Crxss Platfxrm Festival and The BBC Music Radio Awards.
Yusra Warsama is a performance poet, actor, writer and theatre practitioner, her passions lie in creating work through play and exploration of life experiences in the world we live in. Past, present and future work takes many forms, from her developing a one woman show which uses spoken word, storytelling, live art and physical expression, to foundation collaboration work ‘Grace’ and ‘Make – Believe’ with Quarantine, which looks at exploring theatre without focus on characters but the one to one relationship between performer and audience.
Yusra began her theater career in her home city Manchester, whilst studying (BA HONS) Criminology & Sociology. From there, she began working with both national and international theatre companies and artists, learning that art and communicating narrative, had the power to translate human experience through a multitude of lenses. Her collaborative work includes Don Lett’s Speakers Corner, a spoken word theatre piece.
She is currently acting on several projects and working on her theatre pieces such as ,
* “Of All the Beautiful Things In The World” 2023 inspired by Lorca, Yusra created this piece of theatre with her unique skilled way in building story as a writer and director.
* “Arawello”- the original Somali warrior Queen – this piece is currently in progress.
As well as making theatre Yusra is continuing her work with young and community groups in “making something”
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