Khadra Mohamed

Side eYe is an award-winning theatre collective staging stories by Muslims, collaborating with Black Muslim women and their allies. They are drawn to new writing that is witty, absurd, political and truth-telling. Writing that resists pandering to the white gaze and invites audiences to think, feel, and leave changed. Side eYe is more than its productions. They care about what happens outside the theatre, which informs what they do inside it. The collective insists on dismantling barriers to theatremaking by bringing theatre into schools and leading post-show discussions. They run a free all-year-round writers’ group, support new and emerging artists, and have a track record of securing professional careers for those who come through their doors. They also extend their work into film, TV and theatre consultancy. Productions so far include: HOME (2019), Muna Knows It All (2021), Dugsi Dayz (2022) and Desperate Times (2023). Their shows have travelled from local community centres to the Edinburgh Fringe, Somali Week Festival, the Royal Court, Bristol Old Vic and Birmingham Hippodrome. Along the way, they’ve been supported by the Aziz Foundation, Arts Council England, Kayd Somali Arts Culture and their community. Side eYe’s work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Reuters, BBC 1Xtra, Amaliah, The Times and more. Awards include the Edinburgh Untapped Award 2023 and the BBC Popcorn Award for Dugsi Dayz. You can find them on Instagram: @sideye_prods