WHISPERS OF TRADITION

Whispers of Tradition is a research-led project I developed with support from Arts Council England, exploring Irish and Moroccan folklore, history, and cultural memory. As part of the project, I travelled to Ireland and Morocco to research storytelling traditions, cultural practices and inherited narratives.

During the project, I explored form, creating two short-form films created on location in each country, alongside written and reflective material examining how folklore, hospitality, and oral tradition shape identity and belonging. From the research, the project moved to explore how stories are carried, adapted, and reimagined across generations and geographies.

The research culminated in a rehearsed reading of a play I developed using the research Spicy White, marking the first public sharing of the play. Developed with Arts Council England support, the work draws on my Moroccan and Irish heritage and my wider interest in how race, gender, and class intersect in contemporary Britain.

The event also included a cultural exchange featuring Moroccan Atay and Irish baking, reflecting traditions of hospitality and shared ritual. It concluded with an in-conversation and Q&A with Fatima Serghini, creating space for dialogue around the research process, the play, and the role of folklore in contemporary storytelling.