Yasmine Dankwah — UK New Artists

Yasmine is a British-Ghanaian spoken word poet, playwright and performer, who hopes to subvert the rule ‘show don’t tell’ by exploring and platforming the individuals and narratives of those who are often used ‘for show’ within the media. She is a graduate of the Writing for Performance course at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She was also part of the Soho Writers' Lab during 2021/2 and is currently part of the London Library Emerging Writers programme as well as a member of the National Youth Theatre as of this year. She is a recent recipient of a digital commission by the theatre company Chronic Insanity, to develop her spoken word poem i love hip-hop but i think he hates me into a full-length play. Outside of her work in poetry, theatre and performance, she has had experience working in the music industry, having interned at the Black Music Coalition, as well as Notion Magazine and Sound Connections as a writer. Overall, Yasmine is really excited to tell stories that platform both the joy and resistance that marginalised communities experience, through rhyme, music and storytelling.

UKNA Projects:

Taking Place: Lincoln - New Artist Collective