Series 2, Episode 3: Gail Babb and Alex Evans

Gail is an award-winning theatre maker who specialises in creating new work that centres and celebrates Black British experiences. As a dramaturg and director, she has created shows for theatres, found sites (including museums and a derelict school), as well as national and international touring. Recent credits include work with Brixton House, Fuel, China Plate, National Youth Theatre, Talawa Theatre Company and Hackney Showroom. In 2021, she won the Kenneth Tynan Award for Excellence in Dramaturgy and was named one of Alfred Fagon Awards’ 25 Black Champions of Theatre. Gail also facilitates creative processes in community settings and runs the MA in Applied Theatre at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Alex is a Visual Artist, Director and Facilitator working across the UK and internationally with Children, Young People and Communities. His participatory projects create group encounters for shared imagination, movement, learning and social justice. He is the Artistic Director and CEO of Kazzum Arts, a trauma-informed arts organisation in East London.

http://www.kazzum.org

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