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      <image:title>Theatre - VitaNova</image:title>
      <image:caption>Produced by Open Circle Theatre Book by Lisa Sniderman Music &amp; Lyrics by Lisa Sniderman, Andrew Beall &amp; Evan McCormack Additional music by Angelo “Scrote” Bundini Dramaturgy by Aisha Josiah &amp; Lindsey Barr Production Website</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Theatre - NEW NORMAL</image:title>
      <image:caption>Produced by: Birds of Paradise Theatre Company and Diverse Patterns. New Normal joins friends as they make sense of the past, present and future after the arrival of some people from the old world, a place called Earth.  Why are they here?  And how are they going to adjust?  New Normal is an Unlimited International Open Award 2024 commission made possible thanks to funding from the British Council awarded to BOP and Diverse Patterns in 2024.  Together they have devised and delivered the wider project Unwrap, an international collaboration of ten artists from Scotland and Nepal, which has resulted in this new accessible production. Production History: Mandala Theatre, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2025. Performed as part of NITFest 2025 and International Theatre Day.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Theatre - These Waves Whisper</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devised &amp; Written by Tanya Bridgeman Produced by Aisha Josiah The These Waves Whisper project saw lead artist, Tanya Bridgeman, gather ocean-themed stories and folklore from Barbados, Ireland and England. Using verbatim techniques, Bridgeman and workshop participants wove together oral tales, examining how they are both passed along and lost through generations, cultures and across seas. Funded by Arts Council England and created with the support of the University of the West Indies and Smock Alley Theatre, the project resulted in two plays: The Skin We Shed and These Waves Whisper. Production History: Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, 2025 | Irish Cultural Centre, London, 2025 | Ark Cultural Space, Margate, 2025 | Vimeo Global Livestream.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Theatre - Interwoven</image:title>
      <image:caption>Written &amp; Performed by Krystal S. Lowe Dramaturgy by Aisha Josiah Interwoven is a one-woman dance theatre show where Black hair culture is woven into an analogy for the human experience while celebrating Black care and intimacy. An Unlimited UK Partner Award 2023-2024 commission with National Theatre Wales made possible thanks to funding from Arts Council Wales. Production History: Public sharing at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, 2024</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Written by Aisha Josiah Directed by Emily Aboud Cast: Rosaline Cox An internet rumor. An incriminating photo. A heart-pounding pursuit of revenge within the seedy underbelly of a small English town. Saff’s best friend is being slandered online. Meanwhile, Oli’s being blackmailed by a mysterious stalker. They’re both about to learn that vengeance is far wilder and bloodier than they bargained for. Winner of the Peter Shaffer Award, Dickless is a gripping exploration of gender identity and societal roles, both chosen and imposed. Production History: Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival, London, 2024 | Winner, Best Performance</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Theatre - Bankers</image:title>
      <image:caption>Written by Brant Russell Directed by Andrew J. Hungerford Things aren’t great in Bialystock – for one thing, the world’s ended, and the residents are pretty sure they’re the only town left… Cast: James Creque, Ben Dudley, Eileen Earnest, Jim Hopkins, k Jenny Jones, and Aisha Josiah. Production History: Know Theatre of Cincinnati, OH 2023.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Written by Aisha Josiah Directed by Brant Russell Cast: Tess Talbot, Jared Earland and Sydni Solomon Saff’s best friend is being slandered online by her ex. Meanwhile, Oli’s being blackmailed by a mysterious stalker who somehow knows his most-guarded secret. And Smith Henry is broke, scrambling to pay off a debt that’s come due. They’re all about to learn that vengeance is wilder, bloodier, and far more unpredictable than they bargained for. *Performed with Drowners by Aisha Josiah Production History: Know Theatre of Cincinnati, OH and video-on-demand, 2023.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Theatre - Outsourced</image:title>
      <image:caption>Devised by The One Trick Circus Written &amp; Directed by Aisha Josiah Annie, an outsourced HR rep, arrives at a company to fire Steve, a man she's never met. But things are about to go horribly wrong... In this interactive play, the audience watches the action from Annie's point of view and communicates with her via headset. It's your task to guide Annie through the narrative, facing mounting obstacles and difficult decisions. Can you get Annie out of there alive, save the others and catch the villain? Production History: 7th Annual Game Play Festival, The Brick Theatre NYC 2015.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Adaptation by Aisha Josiah Directed by Olivia Songer Four lovestruck teenagers escape from Long Island into the dark forest of Lower Manhattan. But the fairies who live there have started a wild, raging battle of love. As human and magical worlds collide, chaos erupts. A tale of love and other drugs, Midsummer is a gritty reimagining of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Production History: Rubin Hall, New York University, NYC 2014</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Written by Aisha Josiah Directed by Antoinette Nwandu On a rainy evening, on the outskirts of town, a runaway daughter, a vindictive mother and a usurping cat do battle in this surreal dark comedy. Production History: 10 Minute Play Fest, Rita &amp; Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing, New York University, NYC 2012.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Written by Aisha Josiah Directed by Cecily Boys A boy and girl, trapped in a dark cellar, are confronted by their shared past. Production History: Little Pieces of Gold New Writing Showcase, Etcetera Theatre, London 2011.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Written &amp; Co-directed by Mabel Thomas Co-directed by Ciara Crolly Dramaturgy by Aisha Josiah One girl. Five ages. Many morally ambiguous choices. Sugar is a funny, provocative and poignant study of the pleasures and pitfalls of female ambition. Presented online at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 | Online @theSpaceUK Season 4</image:caption>
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