Persistent And Nasty

Episode 3 of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022 series Today Louise and Elaine chat with performer, spoken word poet, writer, vocalist, sword swallower Livia Kojo Alour about her new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Black Sheep. BLACK SHEEP After moving to London to live within a more diverse community, Livia learns that the self-hate feelings she experienced all her life are internalised racism and survival techniques. While building her career in the circus industry she grows tired of playing a stereotype and starts unpacking layers to grow and overcome. She uses poetry, music and performance to speak about the challenges a Black woman faces when daring to move into her power. Carving out a place for herself as one of the UK's up-and-coming Black voices, Livia presents a performance that is timely, unsettling and powerful. See Black Sheep at Assembly Rooms – Powder Rooms @9pm 5th – 28th August 2022 (excluding 14th & 15th August) SHOW: Black Sheep INSTAGRAM˚@missa_swords TWITTER: @livia_k_alour LIVIA