Orode Faka
London, United Kingdom.
Connecting my life to art and my art to life - Theatre | Art | Dance | Stories.
Interested in exploring the rituals of theatre-making, storytelling. Especially developing stories that are generated from a community, to empower their control of their narrative.
Director of R.O.C.K.S!, an interdisciplinary artist collective committed to using their crafts to spark new ideas and innovate proactive and sustainable actions in the practice of arts for social change.
With over 10 years experience in arts in education, Orode is passionate about bringing creativity, innovation and enjoyment in learning and used this approach to work in a diverse range of mainstream and alternative education settings and community groups.
She has worked with the Ambassador Theatre Group, Creative Partnerships, UK Centre for Carnival Arts, Royal Opera House and has been a visiting lecturer at University Arts London and St Mary's University College.
Orode is an Ultd award winner (2013), which she won to start up Roehampton R.O.C.K.S! a community arts hub where she lives. Most recently, she was 1 of 3 UK artists awarded a British Council Los Angeles Fellowship and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.