I was oceans away from home (I paused writing that word now because I grew up in two countries and have learned to keep them as home in my heart whilst also trying to make home wherever I am) when I heard these words recited at a friend’s housewarming: ‘Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.’ – Kahlil Gibran. Entering the performing arts saved my life, after a few hard years of the initial shock of being othered in society simply for simply being born abroad, it helped me feel my humanity again, express myself in all my evolving layers.
My creative work is my meditation and feel that ‘work is a kind of love’ – Marilyn Monroe, that’s where I live. Thematically I am passionate about healing intergenerational trauma, sexual pleasure, identity & belonging and the conversation between femininity & masculinity. I’m a Writer, Performer & Director trained in journalism.
Tamasha Theatre Playwright 2019/20, The Space theatre bespoke-sponsored playwright. As Oxford Playhouse Evolve Artist 2020/21 I’m developing a show on the right to sexual pleasure. I love to dance. Music is my religion. I find quiet connection with the music of Peter Gabriel and Springsteen.
Cover image: designed by Daiva Dominyka art by Laura Rouzet © 2021