Sharing Space: Nadia Iftkhar - The power and responsibility of co-creation
Nadia Iftkhar from Company of Others joined us for an in-conversation in August 2022 as part of the Sharing Space learning programme for those working on Remembering Together: Co-creating Covid Community Memorials.
About Nadia and Company of Others
Working with people who have experience of being ‘othered’ by the society we live in, Company of Others co-creates dance and theatre experiences which highlight and share stories of the human experience through their lens. Through an informal conversation, Nadia and Kim will discuss what co-creation means for Company of Others, what it takes to do it well, the impact it can have and what it means to use co-creation as a process of reflection in challenging times.
Themes for this in-conversation will include: co-creation, transformation, communities, diversity, creativity, grief and the healing journey.
Nadia Iftkhar is a professional dance artist and founding Artistic Director & CEO of Company of Others a charity and dance theatre organisation which uses movement to create social change. Her artistic lines of inquiry intertwine nature, community, decolonisation, ritual, loss and movement.
To date she has made and collaborated on over 20 works that have been performed at Sadlers Wells London, Byker Community Centre, STUN Manchester, Tramway Glasgow, Konzerthaus Wien, Theatre Royal Newcastle, MuTh and SommerTheatre Detmold.
Her work is centered around grassroots organising, co-creation and connecting people, with an international focus.
As well as being an artist and CEO, Nadia’s past roles include Marketing Manager, Creative Producer, Facilitator, Public Speaker and Panelist, and has been mentoring extensively since 2010. She is a Clore Alumnus and is currently participating in Leading The Way, a leadership development course led by Virgin Money Foundation and Power to Change.
Nadia serves on the Board of Directors for Company of Others, is Co-Vice Chair of NEAT Academy Trust, and has completed NGA’s Chair Development Course.