Anansi & the sweet forgotten
October 2021
We are Black Creatives who want to
empower young children with a reverence for and love of Afro-Carribean culture and history.
Using traditional West African stories about Anansi the Spider as a meeting place, we enchant, entertain, educate and build cross- generational dialogue.
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The shows, with the living histories of elders from the Carribean community, are a springboard to learn about the journey of the Anansi stories from Africa to the UK via the Caribbean. This journey follows enslaved African people to the Carribean and then the migration of their descendants to the UK with the Windrush generation - our history-tellers.
Abstract Benna
Writer, Performer
A spoken word performer of Bajan & Jamaican heritage who has collaborated with major organisations including the Roundhouse, NHS and BBC 5 Live.
Eileen Bellot
Director
Eileen’s work has been staged at Arcola Theatre, Vault Festival, Park Theatre, Ovalhouse, Albany Theatre and Canada Water Theatre.
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Caroline Ada
Caroline has two decades of experience as a primary school teacher & SEN educator. She is a puppeteer & a workshop facilitator. Caroline has trained as a puppeteer at the Curious School of Puppetry and Little Angel Theatre.
Mosi Conde
Musician & Composer
Award-winning traditionally griot trained Kora player who has performed at world-class venues including WOMAD, the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Festival Hall. Recently featured live and interviewed on BBC Radio’s World on 3,
Amber Rose Perry
Amber Rose has performed as a puppeteer for the BBC TV series His Dark Materials,
and a commissioned show by the Museum of London She is Artistic Director of Moth Physical Theatre and a Curious School of Puppetry alumni.
