do • know • feel
take action
with skill
from the gut
INSPIRED BY
Conversations
Unheard voices
Unseen explorations
The unconventional
The poetic
...WE
Produce theatre shows, festivals, dance events and cultivate culture through interdisciplinary work.
We also collaborate to create short films, give industry access and ad hoc mentorship to young people
BOLD • Raw • truthful • direct • perceptive
AWARDS + ACHIEVEMENTS
Interruption: International Short Film Encouragement Award Cinedans 2026
Interruption Digital R&D Commission The Space 2025
Vulgar Women Barbican Microbursary 2024
Vulgar Women CPT R&D 2024
WW Consortium Blueprint R&D grant 2023 - Sweet Mothers
Afrodance Talk: Digital Commission The Space 2023
Artists Of Change Albany Theatre 2021
Eclipse Award Winner Summerhall Edinburgh Fringe 2021
Tamasha Theatre Associate Company '19-20
WW Consortium Commission grant 2019 - Scalped
WW Consortium Blueprint R&D grant 2017 - Scalped
Talawa MAKE: Sustain Artists 2017
Independently funded Melanin Box Festival 2015
“Initiative.dkf builds work from the ground up blending authentic artism with actual empowerment”
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Act For Change
Supporters
Talawa Theatre
MAKE: Sustain Artists '17-18
