Reclaiming Grief Through Writing Workshop

Mon 16th 6pm-8pm:
Reclaiming Grief Through Writing Workshop.
Join novelist and screenwriter Thecla Uzozie to explore the creative process of writing grief. In this workshop Thecla will guide you through:

1. Turning memories into compelling stories.

2. Writing about difficult emotions without being overwhelmed by them.

3. Incorporating humour and joy into narratives about grief

Thecla Uzozie is a Nigerian children’s book author, actor, screenwriter, filmmaker and educator. She is very passionate about African stories, preserving indigenous languages and exploring the wonderfully complicated business of being human. Her directorial debut, Nne (Mother), explores postpartum psychosis and the experiences of families navigating maternal mental health.

She is currently a writer in residence working with Kickstart Arts where she is working on a book exploring grief, memory and the curious ways love survives absence through writing. She believes stories can help us make sense of the things we feel and also believes that laughter has an important place in conversations about grief. After all, if we can cry about someone we love, surely we can laugh about them too. When she's not writing, reading or watching a movie, Thecla is mostly sleeping because she definitely deserves some more sleep.