All the applause!
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"A joyful evocation of queer mythology."
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"The company are a delight."
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"Both silly and serious, Hakawatis brings us a fresh and sensual look at the women of the One Thousand and One Nights."
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"… showcasing many gorgeous moments of narrative exploration told beautifully, especially by dancers: Aaron Bladen, Kostas Tekkis, Roann Hassani McCloskey and Lucy Mackay."
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"Brilliantly executed. Tears up the rulebook. MEAT is perfectly disobedient."
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"Roann Hassani McCloskey returns with her hilarious and inquisitive approach to comedy."
Even more buzz!
“We have been lucky enough to work with Roann on a number of different projects, from employing them as a dramaturg on our recent production 'Cul-de-Sac', to producing their debut hit solo show ‘My Father The Tantric Masseur’, to currently working closely with them on developing an upcoming immersive project. Across our varied partnerships, Roann has been endlessly creative, compassionate and astute. Their observations and interventions often provoke discussion, debate and challenge us to improve and interrogate our work on a deeper level. We love working with Roann, a practitioner who has become an instrumental collaborator.”
— Fake Escape Theatre Company
“Roann is a natural-born writer and storyteller: compelling, hilarious and authentic. They weave together worlds to get utterly lost in where we find humanity and complexity - and always take care of us within the work. They create pieces of great intimacy but also can hold scale and ambition, speaking to some of the most urgent political questions of our time and somehow managing to handle both the size of them whilst always revealing the people and the personal within. They write with integrity, humour, flare and insight and are a fantastic collaborator. And they have a lot to say and in my opinion, very much deserve to be heard.”
— Bryony Shanhan, Director
“I have worked with the ridiculously talented Roann Hassani McCloskey as a dramaturg, who has been able to add authenticity and provocation; speaking from direct experience on what it means to be a woman, to be queer, to be from an Arabic background, and generally helping ensure the sincerity of the script; keeps me honest and accountable.”
— David Shopeland, Writer
“Roann made the space warm and safe so I felt more open to learning.”
— Participant from workshop at a global tech company
“I had no idea we would all have a story to tell; I feel closer to my colleagues after this.”
— Participant from workshop at Squint Opera
“I thought I knew myself; and these two hours have blown that apart - in a good way!”