Associate Artist

Asma Elbadawi

Associate Artist 17-18

Spoken word poet. Born in Sudan and raised in England, Asma’s dual cultural heritage deeply influences her creativity, paired with a focus on international development and female empowerment. Elbadawi holds a BA Hons in Photography, Video and Digital Imaging as well as a Masters in Visual Arts.

 

Asma Elbadawi is the Words first leeds Finalist, A national poetry competition partnered by BBC radio 1Xtra and the Roundhouse, she has recently had poetry pieces published in a Muslim women’s Anthology titled ‘ The things I would tell you, some of her performances include. The bradford literature festivals, liverpool acoustic festival, Word of mouth, London to name a few across England with other performances in both Sudan and Malaysia.

 

She hopes to develop as a writer and learn skills from theatre that can be combined with her earlier education and spoken word poetry that will allow her to tell stories and capture the audience in a powerful way.