London’s Riverside Studios have today announced their first resident company. Uproot Productions, founded by Abigail Sewell and Steven Kavuma, is a socially driven cross-arts production company supporting Black artists in developing experimental and political stories. 

Founded last year, the new company aims to offer transformative solutions to the barriers that Black artists often face, and is committed to challenging who has the right to tell which stories. 

Creative Director of Riverside Studios Rachel Tackley said “I am so thrilled that Uproot have agreed to be our first Associate Company. I met Abigail and Steven several months ago and was blown away by their ambition for Uproot and the contribution it can make to the development of Black Creative Artist and theatre makers in the UK. I was particularly animated by their commitment to challenging who gets to take up space and tell stories. So, I invited them to take up space and tell stories at Riverside Studios. Riverside Studios have always embraced new, experimental and political work, and I want to put that front and centre of our new Creative Vision.”

Sewell and Kavuma added: “Uproot Productions are honoured to be a Resident Company at Riverside Studios. We’re excited by the potential of this fruitful partnership and the opportunity for synergy in the formative years of our organisation”. As Resident Company, Uproot Productions will receive support from the venue to help to build and develop as a new company. “

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