Gbolahan Obisesan was the Artistic Director and Joint CEO at Brixton House theatre.
12 Facts About Gbolahan Obisesan
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Gbolahan Obisesan has served as a Genesis Fellow and Associate Director at the Young Vic.
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Gbolahan Obisesan later completed a Bachelor's degree in Communication and Visual Studies at London Guildhall University and was involved with the National Youth Theatre.
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Gbolahan Obisesan won the Jerwood Directors Award from the Young Vic for Sus in 2010.
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Gbolahan Obisesan directed four plays for epic 66 books at the Bush Theatre.
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Gbolahan Obisesan was the only British writer for Rufus Norris's Feast at the Royal Court Theatre in 2013.
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Gbolahan Obisesan adapted Pigeon English by Stephen Kelman for the Bristol Old Vic in 2013.
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Gbolahan Obisesan wrote and directed How Nigeria Became: A Story, and A Spear That Didn't Work, which ran at the Unicorn Theatre in 2014.
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Gbolahan Obisesan was made the Young Vic Genesis Fellow in 2015.
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In 2016 Gbolahan Obisesan directed Charlene James's Cuttin'it, which premiered at the Young Vic before touring to Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, Crucible Theatre and London's Yard Theatre In 2017 it was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre.
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Gbolahan Obisesan's latest production, The Fishermen is an adaption of the novel by Chigozie Obioma.
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Gbolahan Obisesan was made artistic director at the Brixton House theatre in January 2020 and left in January 2023.