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Our Superheroes and SuperheroinesSafeen Ahmadi Pada Edvandro Baptista
Welcome to Superheroes: South of the RiverWe are delighted to share some of the visual art work created by Croydon’s finest young Superheroines and Superheroes. This work was developed in Maya Productions’ cross-arts youth project involving drama, martial arts and comic book storytelling.
Inspired by the lack of representation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic characters in western comic books and films our project explored diverse role models, heroes and heroines. Through a series of weekly master classes young people, aged 14 – 18, created their very own Superheroes and Super Villains for South London.
A performance at the Zakir Family Centre in Croydon saw these Superheroes team up, with Diverse Warriors tackling crime and conspiracy in Croydon, the Hunters challenging Bullies, and Heroes of the Earth saving the planet from destruction – once again! The martial arts training in Karate played a big role in the success of our Teams.
This comic features the art developed in the master classes, from initial explorations of what being a Superhero can mean, to character creation and then comic book storytelling. A new play for teenagers inspired by the project will now be written by Oladipo Agboluaje. We hope that you enjoy the Comic.
Suzanne Gorman, Artistic Director, Maya Productions
Liz Greenfield is a comic creator, poet and social artist based in South London, originally from Holland. Over the past decade Liz has worked on titles for Dark Horse and Marvel, created the award-winning web-comic Stuff Sucks and collaborated with theatre companies on interdisciplinary community art projects, often catering to participants with a social or learning disadvantage. Liz is editor of this collection and previously facilitated the creative workshops in which the following material was generated. Email: [email protected]
The TeamSuzanne Gorman Project Director
Victor Rios Assistant Director
Alton Brown Martial Artist
Liz Greenfield Visual Artist
Oladipo Agboluaje Writer
Anthony StubbsKlejdi ZakjaMichael Sookhan
Samantha RawsonAlex SharpeLisa Somers
Ashtar Al Khirsan Filmmaker
Nicole Grandison Youth Worker
Rasheeda Guinn Volunteer Support Worker
Deraun Duval Hunte Volunteer Support Worker
Pip Nash Performance Designer
Sam Petherbridge Performance Design Assistant
Salihah Agbaje Writer Shadowing Oladipo Agboluaje
Matilda Ibini Writer Shadowing Oladipo Agboluaje
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With special thanks to... Cllr Bernadette Khan, Jessica Hodge, Najma Bawla-Solanki, Joe Jakes, Federico Rivas,
Malte Gembus, David Teale, Stella Barnes, Annie Smol, Ryan Sales, Claire Brooks,
Young Roots and British Red Cross Refugee and Befriending Service.
Maya Productions makes theatre that reflects and celebrates diversity. Our vision is of a world where people of all ages, abilities, cultures and classes can contribute to theatre. Working from the cultural heart of South East London we create productions and projects that explore the local landscape and nurture an appetite for national and global ideas.
To find out more about our work please email Suzanne Gorman: [email protected]
Maya Productions are working in partnership with Croydon Early Intervention Support Service, the Zakir Family Centre, Refugee Youth, Theatre Peckham, English Touring Theatre and Landscape, This project is supported by:
Comics 4-12Concept art 13-22Initial experiments 23-27
The Teale Charitable Trust, The Zakir Family Centre
www.mayaproductions.co.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/mayaproductionslondon
Twitter: @mayatheatre
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