About me
Roann Hassani McCloskey is an Algerian-British writer & storyteller. Their work includes their 2019 award-winning sell-out, one-person show, My Father the Tantric Masseur (Soho theatre, Edinburgh fringe) & Who Murdered My Cat? (Popcorn award, BBC Writersroom longisted).
2021 saw Roann chosen for BBC London voices, participating in SAFAR film school for emerging Arab Filmmakers as well as having pieces published in Dardishi's Zine.
2022 saw Roann’s debut at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre starring in Hanna Khalil's Hakwatis.
2023 has seen Roann chosen for The North Wall Catalyst 2023 programme writers residency; Co-create the sell out show ‘Besharam’ (Kala Sangham) and continue to co-host Last Thursday Club - a monthly Story-telling night in North London. Roann has just finished playing Lady Macduff in Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe. Roann has become co-artistic director of Bet’n Lev Theatre company where they co-wrote and currently perform in their sell out show ‘ReMythed’. Roann is an active member of the British Arab Writers group as a creative and a consultant.
For the past 6 years Roann has facilitated across the globe (Singapore, Latin America, China, US, UK, Europe and Africa) to Leaders ranging from global tech companies, Charities, Schools and Government, on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity work. This work has seen Roann lead workshops to 100's of thousands of leaders across the world. Roann also, hosts, moderates and is often invited to speak on panels; most recently attending the renowned Tech Festival 'Latitude 59' in Estonia where she spoke on a panel discussing 'Who's responsibility is inclusion the Organisation or the Government?' and hosted Counterpoint Arts Climate Change and Migrant Justice retreat.
Roann also creates and is involved in consultancy and learning design, from Mentor Mums who create workshops aiding parents returning to the workplace to her own workshops designed and facilitated for men, centered around non-punitive exploration of accountability and masculinity.
While deeply committed to disrupting inequities in all their guises, Roann has a particular interest in (re)interpreting and challenging gender norms and supporting people to understand consent and bodily autonomy. Roann delivers talks in schools across the UK around Consent.
Roann's writing and storytelling finds the heart and humour that runs through tragedy, and centres around her curiosity and passion for bringing stories usually left at the margins to the centre where they belong.
'Ask her to read a train timetable and she'd have her audience in stitches' - British Theatre Guide.
2021 saw Roann chosen for BBC London voices, participating in SAFAR film school for emerging Arab Filmmakers as well as having pieces published in Dardishi's Zine.
2022 saw Roann’s debut at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre starring in Hanna Khalil's Hakwatis.
2023 has seen Roann chosen for The North Wall Catalyst 2023 programme writers residency; Co-create the sell out show ‘Besharam’ (Kala Sangham) and continue to co-host Last Thursday Club - a monthly Story-telling night in North London. Roann has just finished playing Lady Macduff in Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe. Roann has become co-artistic director of Bet’n Lev Theatre company where they co-wrote and currently perform in their sell out show ‘ReMythed’. Roann is an active member of the British Arab Writers group as a creative and a consultant.
For the past 6 years Roann has facilitated across the globe (Singapore, Latin America, China, US, UK, Europe and Africa) to Leaders ranging from global tech companies, Charities, Schools and Government, on Diversity, Inclusion and Equity work. This work has seen Roann lead workshops to 100's of thousands of leaders across the world. Roann also, hosts, moderates and is often invited to speak on panels; most recently attending the renowned Tech Festival 'Latitude 59' in Estonia where she spoke on a panel discussing 'Who's responsibility is inclusion the Organisation or the Government?' and hosted Counterpoint Arts Climate Change and Migrant Justice retreat.
Roann also creates and is involved in consultancy and learning design, from Mentor Mums who create workshops aiding parents returning to the workplace to her own workshops designed and facilitated for men, centered around non-punitive exploration of accountability and masculinity.
While deeply committed to disrupting inequities in all their guises, Roann has a particular interest in (re)interpreting and challenging gender norms and supporting people to understand consent and bodily autonomy. Roann delivers talks in schools across the UK around Consent.
Roann's writing and storytelling finds the heart and humour that runs through tragedy, and centres around her curiosity and passion for bringing stories usually left at the margins to the centre where they belong.
'Ask her to read a train timetable and she'd have her audience in stitches' - British Theatre Guide.
My Plays
I will add details of my plays soon.
