Beyond Theatre

 THE ORIGINS HISTORY AND FUTURE  OF BLACK BRITISH THEATRE
The symposium will be the first of its kind to be staged in Oxford and will become a yearly part of Kuumba Nia Arts yearly activity plan.   

The Symposium takes the lead from the Eclipse report but rather than to repeat the process, aims to take a step further forward by: 

• Reminding us of the issues raised in the Eclipse report and highlight areas that still require development. 
• A signposting event, giving companies and venues the opportunity to inform the delegates of opportunities that are available them, both locally and nationally. 
• To raise awareness of the history of Black Theatre and seek to begin to address its lack of coverage in Academia 

Each symposium and the conference will be followed by a published report of findings and agreed actions. 

Venue: The North Wall 

22nd October 2020

10 - 4

 "Each one teach one"
 

The idea behind the weekends is to bring together young performers and established theatre practitioners to support each other and share skills providing access to professional training and tuition. The workshops will act as an educational tool and in a practical and experiential way, teach the participants about the nuances of traditional Black theatre aesthetics. The weekends are designed to act as a springboard for the development of new work and a potential Black theatre youth company
 

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Seeing Ourselves and Our Stories on Screen
 

 We've screened films from the big names in Black Hollywood, Caribbean and African films, and documentaries, that often don't get a wide distribution. It’s a community initiative, encouraging debate and discussion around the films in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.

   
    We are open to suggestions and invitations to host Black Screen Events. Contact us with your ideas and we'll try to make them happen.

 Storytelling and Workshops Sessions 

 We create African-Caribbean story-telling sessions and performances and run a range of creative expressive workshops. Working with schools, organisations/ businesses and community groups.

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One Hand Can't clap
 "When we going to get together as BME Artists when when when!"

 We have finally got around to doing something.

We are proposing monthly meet ups starting from June.  

 Let's network, share practise and try new ideas TOGETHER.  

Being a BME arts practitioner doesn't have to be lonely. Drop us a line or call via our contacts page if you want to get involved. Let's connect and work together.