Renaissance One
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| Private | |
| Industry | literature |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Melanie Abrahams |
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| Website | www |
Renaissance One is an independent arts company that curates and produces literature and spoken word events. Renaissance One was founded in 2000 as a company to represent and work with writers through showcases and tours.[1] Renaissance One organises live events and festivals surrounding contemporary British and international literature. [2]
Key productions
‘Bittersweet’, 1999 - 2000
A tour of group of Black and Asian women writers who were published in The Women’s Press anthology ‘Bittersweet: Contemporary Black Women’s Poetry’ (1998, editor: Karen McCarthy).[3] The tour ran from 1999 to 2000 and presented writers including Patience Agbabi, Bernardine Evaristo, Khefri Riley (KA’frique), Raman Mundair, Karen McCarthy, Vanessa Richards and Dorothea Smartt. [4]
‘Facing Leicester Square’, 2002
Live recording and broadcast of six contemporary writers for a BBC Radio 3 drama series.[5]
‘A Great Day’, 2004
A photoshoot of fifty writers of African, Asian and Caribbean origin on the steps of the British Library.[6]
‘London Is The Place For Me’, 2012 - 2018
A two-week literature festival at the Tricycle Theatre to commemorate 50 years of Independence for Trinidad and Tobago. The festival, commissioned by the Trinidad and Tobago High Commission, and co-curated by Dominique Le Gendre and Melanie Abrahams, featured fifty artists of Trinidadian and Tobagonian origin.[7][8][9]
References
- ↑ Mahoney, Ciara (June 25, 2013). "Arts head: Melanie Abrahams, founder of Tilt and Renaissance one" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Poetry Magic with John Agard". The British Library.
- ↑ "Bittersweet: Contemporary Black Women's Poetry: Amazon.co.uk: McCarthy, Karen: 9780704346079: Books".
- ↑ "Search Results for "Bittersweet: Contemporary Black Women's Poetry "".
- ↑ "Melanie Abrahams".
- ↑ Levy, Andrea (September 18, 2004). "Made in Britain" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "London is the Place For Me". The British Library.
- ↑ Desk, BWW News. "Renaissance One, Tilt and Carnival Village Host LONDON IS THE PLACE FOR ME 2014 Festival This Weekend". BroadwayWorld.com.
- ↑ "London Is The Place For Me Festival 2016". Renaissance One.
External Links
- Renaissance One official website
- Renaissance One on Twitter
- Renaissance One on Vimeo
- Renaissance One’s Email : [email protected]
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