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Creating lasting impact through applied theatre and community engagement

2015 – Present

Sweden

HipHop Theatre Kollektivet

Founded and directed Sweden's pioneering hip-hop theatre company, creating a unique fusion of urban culture and theatrical storytelling.

  • 6 stage plays produced
  • 3 films created
  • 2,000+ audience members reached annually
  • International artist programming
  • Published book documenting the collective's work
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HipHop Theatre Kollektivet
2023 – 2024

Malmö, Sweden

Forum Theatre at Malmö University

Coaching Social Work students using Theatre of the Oppressed methodology, turning their fieldwork challenges into rehearsals for real-world change.

  • Reenacting hardship scenarios from fieldwork
  • Analysing social barriers and systemic issues
  • Developing preventative measures
  • Teaching beginner acting and presentation
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Forum Theatre at Malmö University
2015 – 2018

Stockholm, Sweden

Youth Empowerment in Västerort

Three years of engagement work with young people in Stockholm's Västerort area, using theatre, art, dance, hip-hop, and creative expression to build confidence.

  • Nominated for "Min lokala hjälte" (My Local Hero)
  • Profiled in Mitt i regional news
  • Multi-year youth engagement programme
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Youth Empowerment in Västerort
2007 & 2017 Revival

Bristol, UK

I WITNESS

A multi-art-form performance honouring the 90th birthday of Dr. Richard Hart, depicting aspects of the Jamaican struggle for decolonisation.

  • Part of "Our Stories Make Waves" collective
  • Performed at British Empire & Commonwealth Museum
  • Revived in 2017 as part of "Rendered Visible" project
  • Artist response to museum spaces in Bristol
I WITNESS
10+ Years

Bristol, UK → Malmö, Sweden

DMAC UK

Founded and directed a dance and movement social enterprise, building a thriving community over more than a decade.

  • 35+ classes per week at peak
  • 2,170+ regular members
  • Team grown from 6 to 11 staff
  • Now managed remotely from Malmö
DMAC UK
2015

Bristol, UK

Bristol Bus Boycott Education Project

Collaborative education project connecting civil rights figure Roy Hackett with primary school students, bringing living history into the classroom.

  • Partnership with Glenfrome School
  • Connected Year 5 and 6 students with Roy Hackett
  • Part of Bristol Black Archives Partnership
Bristol Bus Boycott Education Project
2022 – Present

Malmö, Sweden

Malmö Dance Week

Annual supporter and contributor to one of Sweden's leading street dance festivals, featuring a week of dance, workshops, performances, and battles.

  • Ongoing annual involvement since 2022
  • Part of Cultural Association Iver
  • Contributing to Sweden's hip-hop dance culture
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Malmö Dance Week

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