V&A Inwrds 2026: Performance Project
V&A Young People's Team
Inwrds is a performance project for 12 young people aged 18-26 who are interested in exploring collaborative performance practice and creating an original piece of work inspired by the grotesque and gothic objects at V&A South Kensington.
Working with artists, writer Yomi Ṣode and theatremaker Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu, you will devise original work through collaborative discussion, writing, poetry and performance.
The project will finish with a live performance on Saturday 4th July in The Daylit Gallery at the V&A. The performance will showcase the work created during the project.
Over 12 sessions you will:
- Collaborate and share practice with a group of fellow young writers and performers.
- Explore different approaches to creating poetry and have space to develop and reflect on your writing.
- Receive guidance on your writing in a 30 minute 1 to 1 with Yomi Ṣode.
- Explore approaches and techniques to performatively work with text.
- As a company you will collaboratively create a performance which you will perform to an audience at the V&A in The Daylit Gallery. Yomi Ṣode and Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu willdirect this performance.
- This course is free. You will be paid £14.80 per hour for your time on the performance day (Saturday 4th July)
How to Apply
For this project we are looking for young people who meet the following criteria:
- You are a writer, poet, or spoken word artist who has an interest in developing their work for live performance.
- Have an interest in exploring collaborative practice through writing and performance.
- Be 18 – 26 years old.
- You must be committed to attend all sessions.
- You must live or work in London.
- Have the legal right to work in the UK and be a UK resident.
To apply please fill in the short application form
This is your opportunity to tell us a bit about yourself and why you are interested in being part of Inwrds.
As part of the application you will be asked to share 2 examples of your work. Examples of your work can be either a poem or monologue.
Video example
1 example of your work must be a video recording. The recording must be no longer than 5 minutes. This doesn't have to be a finished piece it can be a draft.
Written example
1 example of your work must be in writing. Written examples of work must be no longer than 25 lines each. This doesn't have to be a finished piece it can be a draft.
Applications close at 10pm on Sunday 19th April
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