CV

PLAY PRODUCTIONS

2018 Reading with James Peries, Bristol Old Vic RAGDOLL SILHOUETTE…….

2013 Menagerie Theatre commission RETURN OF THE VANISHING PEASANT 15 min stage play developed in collaboration with Professor of Ethics: Denise Ferreira da Silva Queen Mary London, in theatres: Soho London, Colchester Mercury and Cambridge Junction.

http://mystagestory.com/post/75144050652/the-stage-the-soho-theatre-london-my-stage

I WITNESS 2007, Our Stories Make Waves at KUUMBA, British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Cotham School of Performing Arts. A combined art form play on the founding of the PNP (Peoples National Party of Jamaica), the struggle for Jamaican decolonisation and her independence through the testimony of Trade Unionist, political activist, international lecturer, Caribbean historian and author, the late Richard Ansell Hart

Play Readings

THE HOMECOMING (2001) Bristol Old Vic; LOOKING OUT FOR GRACE 2003 Bristol Old Vic

A WING A PREY A SONG (2013) Guest Project Space, East London

DOWN AMONGST THE BLACK GANG (2015) Bristol Cultural partnership WW1 Black & Asian Perspectives on WW1 A short play reading M shed

WHAT THE EYES DON’T SEE (2015) Takt Berlin artist residency & 2016 UNILAG Nigeria

Unproduced Stage Plays

THE HOMECOMING (2001)

GRACE’S NIGHT OFF (2002)

LET’S JUST CALL THIS AN ADVENTURE (2009)

MOONHEAVEN (2010)

SHANTYTOWN LOVE (2011)

Produced Radio Plays

PINK MONGOOSE (2005) a 45 min children’s radio drama co produced with Commonwealth FM and Ujima FM.

STORMING (2006) BBC Roots 20mins radio drama and commission inspired by 19th century diaries of transatlantic migrants on ss Great Britain.

Womens's Chat Show

BLACK WOMEN ROCK THE BOAT (2005) Ujima Community Radio Broadcast women chat show produced by Bristol Black Women’s Writers group for Ujima

stage Play Awards

Alfred Fagon Award shortlisted for: LOOKING OUR FOR GRACE (2002), MOONHEAVEN (2010), and SHANTYTOWN LOVE (2011).

MOONHEAVEN went on to receive in 2010 Alfred Fagon Special Commendation Award & a National Theatre studio workshop. It was also longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize for playwriting in 2013.

Other Awards/Nominations

2018 Womens Cinemaker’s Award DAUGHTERS OF IGBO WOMAN

2010 Jerwood/Arvon Mentorship in Playwriting with Rebecca Lenkiewicz

2007 Bristol City Council, Women Who Make A Difference Award

Arts Council Award for:

OUR STORIES MAKE WAVES: ‘I WITNESS’ 2007

A WING A PREY A SONG 2013,

DAUGHTERS OF IGBO WOMAN 2019,

THE ENIGMA OF THE AFRICAN ACTOR, ORLANDO MARTINS 2018

Artist in Education

Multi A New ways of working in schools Millpond Primary School: (2004)

SAY IT LOUD and EAZ Poets in Schools for Black History Month: Whitefield Fishponds School, Fairfield School a collaborative project with American poet Mahogany Brown (2005)

YUMMY YUMMY! 2008 Filton Avenue nursery creative pilot of preschool story by writer, puppets by local artist Valda Jackson.

VICTORIAN WORKING LIVES ON BOARD SS GREAT BRITAIN Project St Barnabas School, Bristol (funded by Brunel 200) (2006).

‘POEMS ON DOILIES ’ Matirige primary school, Chivu Zimbabwe (2011)

GAMES WE PLAYED AND SONGS WE SUNG Multi Lingual Language Project SPAN Bristol, Millponds School, Hannah Moore School (2013).

Public Talks

ORLANDO: SONG, STRUGGLE, RESISTANCE uncovering early 20th century dramas of the British empire, What’s Happening in British Black History Watershed April 2016, V & A Museum London.

Ros has publicly shared her work in:

Berlin (Takt Berlin artist residency showcase 2015),
UNILAG Lagos, Nigeria play reading extract & project presentation to artists & stake holders 2016,
Tampere, Finland artist contribution to a panel re Black Cultures and Identities in Europe bi annual network conference 2017.

Public Panel Debates

Ros has contributed to many panel debates & talks at KUUMBA during Black History month 2002-2007. Also FOR AFRICANS in ONE: ‘The COLSTON DEBATE British Empire and Commonwealth Museum Passenger Shed 12/10/07, Bristol University Great Hall, Wills Building Slavery’s, legacies and remembrance, 2014 Watershed, Orlando Martins Nov 2014, Black & Asian Perspectives WW1, Bristol M shed, Feb 2015. What’s Happening in British Black History, Bristol’s Watershed 2016 UNGOCHANI chaired post film panel at the Watershed in 2011

Artists Residencies

SOCIAL JUSTICE CENTRE University of British Columbia, Vancouver the Artist & Cultural Activism 2018. Previous residencies: TAKT BERLIN 2015 3 months writing WHAT THE EYES DON’T SEE stage play (2015) 2013 Guest Projects Africa artist residency for A WING A PREY A SONG, BRITISH BLACK FEMINIST WEEKEND Goldsmith College 2012.

Film comissions

Written performed and directed by Ros Martin Spoken word and music with children from St Barnabas School, Bristol BUYING INTO BANANA’S LIBERTY 2007 2 mins

British Empire Museum Exhibition for Commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic slave trade. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh5ZJYjuxqk&feature=youtu.be

UNSUNG NO MORE 15min 2005 Screenshift WATERSHED 2005

BEING RENDERED VISIBLE in the Georgian House, Bristol 2016 Ros Martin music by Alphonse Daudet Touna https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Axam3sgLdc&t=1s

Performances

2002 SONGS FOR SAARTJIE Bristol Black Writers, KUUMBA

2003 THE BRISTOL BUS BOYCOTT 40 YEARS ON A special artist led service Henbury Parish Church in honour of African ancestors and elders.

2005 BREATHING FIRE installation and performance amongst exhibits of British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol Black Womens Writers and Vivida, Bristol Asian Womens Writing Group

2006 MAKING WAVES ss Great Britain, Brunel 200, Bristol Black Women Writers; MA HELBA. Poets Ros Martin, Roxana Freeman musician Alphonse Daudet Touna, Pierian Centre.

2009 ARISE CD launch spoken word and music collaboration: Ros Martin, musician Alphonse Daudet Touna Bristol Poetry Festival, Arnolfini; 2009 REMEMBER SARO WIWA Platform, African Writers Abroad, CAN ANYONE REMEMBER? Arnolfini with musician Moussa Kouyate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnvO6_VwuUM

2009 FORWARDS NOT BACKWARDS!, INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY pop up artist performances event in Gloucester Road shops. Host at Performance at Halo Cafe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ4mCjacm1Q

2010 COAL OIL LAND ME AND TREES spoken word with musician Fideles Mherembi. Bristol Poetry Festival, Arnolfini

2015 Spoken word contribution to performance showcase in Takt Berlin Gallery

2016 CLOSE TO THE BONE Rendering the Invisible, Visible, performance Georgian House Bristol UK Literary Archaeology project http://www.bristol.ac.uk/arts/research/literary-archaeology/about/

2017 Artist Memorial tribute for Frances Coker Greenbank Cemetery

Exhibitions

SCREENINGS: DAUGHTERS OF IGBO WOMAN film

ENUGU Sports Centre 24 March 2018; LAGOS BOOK & ART FAIR Freedom Park 13 November 2017

BRITISH SOCIETY OF EIGHTEENTH CENTURY STUDIES 5 Jan 2018 St Hughes Oxford Uni; GEORGIAN HOUSE BRISTOL 19-22 Aug 2017; GREENBANK CEMETERY 26-27 Aug 2017; BEARPIT 4-6 October 2017

Hamburg Vending Machine project 2012 Poetry contribution

http://issuu.com/art-e-motion/docs/hamburg_vending_machine_artist_catalogue?mode=window&pageNumber=1

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2011 Barbados Exhibition 6 degrees International Cultural Exchange Urban flo creative consultancy & Video installation of:

BUYING INTO BANANAS LIBERTY & UNSUNG NO MORE OUR HEROES & SHEROES BREATHE INTO YOU A FREER BEING & BUYING INTO BANANAS LIBERTY & UNSUNG NO MORE films

SLAVERY POWER FREEDOM Pierian centre Bristol 2007,

Membership of

Bristol Black Writers 1998-2004

KUUMBA Arts management committee 2004-2007

Founder member of Bristol Black Women's Writing Group 2004-2007

Founder member of Our Stories Make Waves Professional Artists Association 2004-2008

Society of Authors 2005-2013

National Association of Writers in Education 2005-

South West Speakeasy And African Caribbean bi monthly networking forum 2014-2016