Olamide Ajisafe

Director Writer Performer Facilitator

Olamide (She/her) is a director, writer and performer from East London with experience in theatre, film and HETV. Her work centres around underrepresented communities and their life experiences. She is passionate about developing new writing and often utilises devising as a methodology. She has a particular interest in physical theatre and the use of movement within storytelling.

Credits

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Keli (R&D), National Theatre Studios, 1 week, 2024
DIRECTOR, Making Gold For Grandma, Theatre 503, 2 Days, 2024
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Between Riverside and Crazy, Hampstead Theatre, 6 weeks, 2024
JERWOOD TRAINEE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Tribe, Young Vic Theatre, 1 week, 2023
DIRECTOR, Twin Bond, Theatre 503, 2 Days, 2023
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Sing Yer Heart Out For The Lads, Chichester Festival Theatre, 3 weeks, 2022
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, Doubt: A Parable, Chichester Festival Theatre, 2 weeks, 2022
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, A Profoundly Affectionate Passionate Devotion To Someone, Warwick Arts Centre, 2 weeks, 2020

As a writer:
WRITER, Mothership, Royal Court Theatre, 1 night, 2024
WRITER, Chicken Wings and Chips, Bush Theatre, 1 night, 2024

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Radio/Audio
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Facilitating
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Producing
  • Theatre making
  • Working with young people
  • Working within a Community / with community participants
  • Workshopping & Development
  • Writing

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