About us
tiata fahodzi is the UK’s leading British African heritage contemporary theatre company.
tiata fahodzi produces theatre that is fearless for a Britain of today; rich with languages, races, cultures and identities. The company makes theatre that looks around and looks forward, with a mission to tell contemporary stories in modern and innovative ways, celebrating characters and audiences defined not by their diversity, but by their humanity.
tiata fahodzi is a theatre company that places the stories of British African heritage and Balck British diaspora communities at its core and is committed to making ambitious theatre for mid-scale stages and building confidence in British African heritage artists to be formally experimental in their work.
Founded in September 1997 by playwright and director Femi Elufowoju Jr, since April 2021, has been under leadership of award-winning playwright and theatre director, Chinonyerem Odimba as tiata fahodzi’s new Artistic Director/CEO.
In 2022, the company celebrated its 25th birthday with a season titled ‘Year of the Artist’ and was able to mark a new chapter in the Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation’s history by securing a further investment for 2023-26.
Organisation size
11-50 employees