Naomi has always loved creating magical stories, from the imaginings of a little girl growing up in a lonely world alongside the Thames Estuary, to the tales she creates today, inspired by the wealth of cultures, languages and colour in the sprawling city of London. Here the children invite her to listen, share and create.
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Naomi is currently developing her play Not Bound Within, a battle-cry response to the exploitation of women both past and present - all the more relevant in light of the #MeToo movement - which also addresses the urgent need to tackle the stigma associated with mental health, especially in how it affects the well-being of our young people.
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Naomi has often been invited to share her love of storytelling and her skills as an engaging teller of tales. Working within school and community settings, festivals and cultural events, she is a favourite of many headteachers, event organisers and families.
After attending a play reading of Naomi’s play Not Bound Within at the Tristan Bates Theatre and ‘loving’ what they saw, the Young Vic commissioned Naomi to write a new play in Zimbabwe, as a companion piece to their production of The Convert by Danai Gurira.
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Naomi has developed and continues to deliver an ongoing Primary Poetry program for Key Stage 2 pupils in Southwark. She has developed weekly in-class poetry sessions to work alongside the school's language and literacy curriculum.
Illustration created by Gris Grimly
Naomi's play The Littlest Quirky which was produced by Theatre Centre and supported by Stratford Circus, was shortlisted for The Brian Way Award for Best New Play 2013, which celebrated a professionally produced play for children and young people.
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