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Adisa

Contains 4 collection items, 23 performances, 27 in total. Currently showing 27 in total.

Famously won the first Apples and Snakes Performance Poetry competition in 1994. Now works prolifically within the education strand of Apples and Snakes organisation inspiring the next generation of youngsters with the power of words.

  • The Final: New Performance Poet of the Year Award 1994

    The Final: New Performance Poet of the Year Award 1994

    5 October 1994 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
    This was the first performance poetry competition held by Apples and Snakes. Joolz, Lemn Sissay and Patience Agbabi also did guest performances. According to the flyer, there were eight knock-out heats before the last eight performed in the Final. The heats were held on 24 and 31st August and September 7th. The Winner was ...
  • Word Warriors

    Word Warriors

    13 January 1995 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • The 1995 Poetry Festival - (6/6)

    The 1995 Poetry Festival - (6/6)

    29 April 1995 at 
    Camden People's Theatre (12)
    This was a festival that Apples and Snakes organised in partnership with other poetry groups such as Urban Poets.
  • Midsummer Poetry Festival (1995)

    Midsummer Poetry Festival (1995)

    18 June 1995 at 
    Victoria Embankment Gardens (8)
    Annual partnership event with Alternative Arts.
  • Urban Griots - Song of Women

    Urban Griots - Song of Women

    8 September 1995 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 2)

    Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 2)

    14 September 1995 at 
    BASE Theatre Company (London - Southwark) (13)
    This was a series of performance events from 13 September – 7 October 1995.
  • Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 13)

    Poetry 'n' Jazz - (Perf 13)

    4th October 1995 at 
    BASE Theatre Company (London - Southwark) (13)
    Ancestral Voices consisted of various artists brought together to perform a piece centred around the triangular journey of Africa-Caribbean-Britain and was written by Dimela Yekwai. It included all the artists listed except Vesta who performed separately.
  • Massive

    Massive

    20 December 1995 at 
    Brixton Art Gallery (1)
  • Motor Mouths

    Motor Mouths

    19 January 1996 at 
    CCA (Glasgow) (11)
    Presented by the CCA (Centre for Contemporary Arts) and Cutting Teeth magazine, with the programming assistance of Apples & Snakes.
  • Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 3)

    Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 3)

    13 May 1996 at 
    Pegasus Theatre (Oxford) (7)
  • Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 4)

    Mo' Words & Jazz National Tour - (Perf 4)

    24 May 1996 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • 10 of the Best - a crash course in Apples & Snakes

    10 of the Best - a crash course in Apples & Snakes

    6 September 1996 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Brother to Brother

    Brother to Brother

    4 October 1996 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • In The Mix

    In The Mix

    18 April 1997 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Black History Month - October 1997

    Black History Month - October 1997

    11 October 1997 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • BrothaTalk

    BrothaTalk

    19 March 1999 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Survival

    Survival

    3 December 1999 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Letters to Santa

    Letters to Santa

    15 December 2000 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Growing Pains

    Growing Pains

    1 February 2001 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Brothatalk

    Brothatalk

    2 February 2001 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Photos of Brothatalk (Feb '01)

    Photos of Brothatalk (Feb '01)

    2 February 2001
    Envelope of 28 photos of Brothatalk show at BAC (Feb ’01).
  • Audio recording of Playday

    Audio recording of Playday

    04/07/2003
    Minidisc recording of ‘Playday’ show at BAC, featuring Adisa, Heather Taylor, Fatimah Kelleher & Jared Louche
  • Playday

    Playday

    4 July 2003 at 
    Battersea Arts Centre (London - Wandsworth) (499)
  • Audio recording of Beating Time

    Audio recording of Beating Time

    22 October 2004
    Minidisc recording of Beating Time showcase at BAC, featuring workshop participants and poet facilitators.
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