I am a resourceful director who is skilled in curating new pieces across many mediums. Using my daring, playful imagination, I love designing creative spaces that centre oppressed community groups. I have years of experience in facilitating authentic storytelling that prioritises care, healing and wellbeing. I was thrilled to recently work with Black disabled artists while directing an episode of the award-winning participatory audio-theatre series “Hear Myself Think” which is currently streaming in over 25 countries worldwide. I am fascinated by how disability lives in community - on and off stage.
FUNERAL FLOWERS - In rehearsals, directing the London Tour of Funeral Flowers by Emma Dennis Edwards, 2019.
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Assistant Director for Hamlet at Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 2013
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FUNERAL FLOWERS - In rehearsals, directing the London Tour of Funeral Flowers by Emma Dennis Edwards, 2019.
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Assistant Director for Hamlet at Lion & Unicorn Theatre, 2013
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Photography by Kim Hardy
HEAR MYSELF THINK - as Director for an mental health audio - theatre series - Season 2, 2022
”Make a stir fry with Bisi by Blessing Odukoya”
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FUNERAL FLOWERS by Emma Dennis Edwards
Edinburgh run: July - August 2018
London Tour: April - June 2019
Between July and August 2018, I was employed by Power Play Theatre Activists as the Director for a play written and performed by Emma Dennis-Edwards called Funeral Flowers. Originally commissioned by The Royal Court Theatre as a part of Tottenham Festival, the play was then supported by The Pleasance Theatre and Clean Break for a full length run at Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
A poster of the play ‘Funeral Flowers’, directed by Amarachi. Reviews from the production are displayed on the poster: A 5 star review from British Theatre reads: ‘AN UNFORGETTABLE, INTENSE EXPERIENCE’. A 5 star review from 730 Review reads: ‘A TRULY IMPORTANT AND VITAL PIECE OF WORK’. A 5 star review from To Do List reads: ‘ DEFINITION OF IMPORTANT POWERFUL THEATRE’. Below the reviews are awards given to the play: Filipa Braganca Award and the Scotsman Fringe First Award
DIRECTING SHOWREEL - clips from video made by Izzy Inkpen on the creatives of Funeral Flowers - 2019