Hamza works regularly with StandUp Education delivering interactive anti-discrimmination workshops in schools around London. He has worked extensively with young people, including a year of teaching internationally, as well as more local experience delivering theatre and movement workshops with prestigious youth theatres and young companies in London.
Delivered an ‘Introduction to Movement Direction’ Workshop at the Lyceum Theatre for Society of London Theatre’s TheatreCraft festival.
Assisted Cathy Owen on the Non-Text Based Performance unit for ‘Playing Up’ (19-24). Modules focussed on contact improvisation, Viewpoints and devised movement-based work. The role also included leading warm-ups and supporting various learning requirements.
Stand Up! is an anti-discrimination interfaith project, led by Maccabi GB and CST, which brings Muslim and Jewish educators into the classroom to facilitate informal conversations with young people. By creating a safe space and through interactive workshops, students are empowered to learn about and act against racism and discrimination with a specific focus on antisemitism and anti-Muslim hate.
Led a movement workshop for Kiln’s BCJ Young Company. The workshop led participants through selected techniques for creating movement and choreography from various forms of material. The workshop was followed by a commission from the Kiln to develop and perform a movement piece for their exhibition ‘Dear Social Services’.
Leading accessible, chair-based exercises that aim to improve posture and balance, and are suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Mentored by Anna Healey in working with first-year BA (Hons) Acting (Musical Theatre) students at CSSD to develop somatic awareness, movement ability and experiential knowledge of movement fundamentals and expression.
Ran theatre workshops for students in Years 8, 9 and 10. Workshops included ensemble movement, devising from stimulus and physical theatre.
Developed and taught modules and workshops to students ranging from Year 1 to Year 13. Examples include creating and delivering a physical theatre module to the Year 12 IB students, a movement workshop for the KS3 production of Lord of the Flies, and running an after-school activity directing a group of KS5 students in a devised movement piece.