Poetry Performance by Abe Gibson
About the Creation
Abe Gibson worked with poet Bridget Badoe McQuick to inspire young children in Haringey to create their own poetry around the themes of Black History Month and Being Made in/by Haringey.
The poetry produced by the children was then performed in front of a live audience at Alexandra Palace for the Haringey Feast!
About the Artists
Abe Gibson
Abe Gibson is a published performance poet, dramatist, and actor.
Abe has been a writer in residence at the London Transport Museum, featured on BBC Radio 4 and performed at the Poetry Café, Ronnie Scott’s, and the Hackney Empire.
He has led writing workshops with many kinds of organisations, including Feltham Young Offenders, for young people who have been excluded from school.
Bridget Badoe McQuick
Bridget Badoe McQuick is an experienced business support professional with a long background working particularly in the public sector from local to central government, the NHS, and a few public bodies thrown in.
With a love of learning, sharing knowledge, and empowering others she has undertaken several educational roles and projects, such as being a tutor, coach, mentor, Sunday school teacher, youth leader, workshop facilitator, and the previous Vice President of Education for her Toastmasters Club.
Alongside this, Bridget writes poetry and has been published in several anthologies. She has also written two plays and is currently undertaking acting classes!
About the Community
Abe and Bridget worked with students at Earlsmead Primary School for this project.
Earlsmead Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive and creative school community based in the heart of South Tottenham.
