Naomi Alexander is the founder and Artistic Director of Brighton People’s Theatre (BPT). Over the last 20 years she has made work in parks and schools, pubs and working men’s clubs and occasionally, in theatres. She always co-creates work with non-professional artists.
As an independent researcher, she explores the artistry and leadership behind community arts practice, highlighting the depth, skill, and responsibility this work demands. Supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council as part of her Clore Fellowship, her research identifies key attributes that enable artists to lead co-creative work effectively.
To make the findings accessible, Naomi turned them into a series of illustrations and a podcast, reaching over 3,000 artists worldwide. Her work challenges assumptions about community art, celebrating it as a complex, deeply human, and essential artistic practice.
Los angeles poverty department
North America, United States, Los Angeles
CTO-Maputo Centro de Teatro do Oprimido
Africa, Mozambique
Amparo González Sola
South America, Argentina, Buenos Aires
Athens Comics Library/Comicdon press
Europe, Greece, Athens
Matemurga
South America, Argentina, Buenos Aires
Listening Lab
North America, United States, New York
Héctor Aristizábal
South America, Colombia
Beijing Theatre
Asia, China, Beijing
