Remi Tawoshe
Nigerian-born. British-raised. Swedish-based.
A father of three. A grandfather of two. A multidisciplinary artist who has spent over two decades weaving between theatre, dance, hip-hop, film, radio, education, social enterprise, and professional cookery.
The Many Faces
I am a Forum Theatre joker — a specific role with specific skills. I am also a theatre director, hip-hop and street dance facilitator, chef, youth worker, activist, entrepreneur, poet, and writer.
My work crosses borders: from Bristol’s community radio stations to Stockholm’s youth centres, from professional kitchens to university classrooms, from stage performances honouring Caribbean decolonisation to leading one of Sweden’s pioneering hip-hop theatre companies.
The Journey
The story begins in Bristol, where the River Avon meets the Severn Estuary. At the University of Bristol, I studied English Literature and Community Engagement, learning how words and people intersect.
For over a decade, I built DMAC UK into a thriving dance and movement social enterprise — 35 weekly classes, 2,170 members, a team that grew from 6 to 11. At Ujima Radio 98FM, I transformed advertising accounts from 5 to 50 and was named Salesperson of the Year.
But Bristol was also about stage and story. With "Our Stories Make Waves," I performed pieces honouring Caribbean decolonisation. I wrote scripts for youth theatre and trained young filmmakers at the Arnolfini.
Ten years ago, the North Sea beckoned. Malmö, with its bridge to Copenhagen and its diverse heartbeat, became home.
Here, I founded HipHop Theatre Kollektivet — producing 6 stage plays and 3 films, reaching 2,000 audience members every year. I programmed international artists, ran workshops across Swedish schools and libraries, and published a book documenting our journey.
In Stockholm's Västerort, I spent three years working with young people through theatre, dance, and hip-hop — work that earned a nomination for "Min lokala hjälte" (My Local Hero). Now, at Malmö University and ABF Malmö, I coach social work students using Forum Theatre — turning their fieldwork challenges into rehearsals for real change.
The Craft
Every journey leaves its marks — not as bullet points on a CV, but as tools in a craftsperson’s hands. From the University of Bristol, I carry literature’s power to move hearts. From the Code Institute, I understand how digital systems connect people.
The City & Guilds certifications taught me that hospitality is about more than food — it’s about creating spaces where people feel welcome. The National Diploma in Management showed me how to lead teams through change.
But the most important learning happens in rooms full of people who are trying something new, taking risks, failing safely, and finding their voice.
“Language is not just words — it’s how we carry our ancestors.”
The Languages
English flows through me like the Thames through London — the language of schooling, of Shakespeare, of community radio, of official documents and heartfelt speeches.
Yoruba is the language of home, of proverbs that contain centuries of wisdom, of names that tell stories. “Remilekun” means “stop my crying” — the name given to a child born after loss, a name that carries both grief and hope.
Swedish is the language of the present chapter — still growing, sometimes stumbling, but always reaching toward connection. “Jag förstår mer än jag kan säga.” I understand more than I can say.
Let’s create change together