Essential Information
| Type | Exhibitions |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Date and Times | Friday 27 June 2025 | 6.30pm-8pm |
| Prices | Adults (pay what you can): £7.50 or £10 |
Laughter connects us, and there's nothing more human than laughing with someone. Come along and join us for an evening of entertainment with the brilliant No Direction Home comedy collective.
This is part of a series of events at Royal Museums Greenwich to mark Refugee Week. This event is suitable for those aged 18+.
Event timings
Doors and bar open: 5.45pm
Event starts: 6.30pm
Event finishes: 8pm
Who are No Direction Home?
No Direction Home are a comedy collective produced by Counterpoints Arts featuring new stand-ups from refugee and migrant backgrounds. Established in 2018, they have been coached by comic and director Tom Parry and performed at gigs and festivals around the UK.
Nish Kumar, who has headlined several of the gigs, says: "The No Direction Home comedians are a very exciting, interesting and creative bunch of people. And they're very funny!"
About the comedians
Host: Selam Amare
A proud Ethiopian, Selam Amare is an entrepreneur and comedian. Selam is the founder of Selam Le Ethiopia and Azmari Bet – an initiative that promotes Ethiopian culture through music, performance and food.
Selam has created a very funny and charming storytelling persona of her own, sharing experiences of both Ethiopia and England.
Roann Hassani McCloskey
Roann has over 10 years' experience within the creative industries occupying many roles. They have worked as an award-winning writer (My Father the Tantric Masseur and Who Murdered My Cat?), director, producer, script supervisor, production consultant and as an actor, most recently at Shakespeare’s Globe (Macbeth).
Roann is deeply committed to disrupting inequities in all their guises and (re)interpreting and challenging gender norms. They work to support people to understand consent and bodily autonomy, from talks in schools to designing and delivering workshops for adults.
Roann is Algerian-British, Queer and many other things that have led them to focus their storytelling on the heart and humour that runs through tragedy. Their work centres their curiosity and desire to bring stories left at the margins to the centre where they belong.
Alaa Shehada (he/him)
Alaa is a Palestinian actor, comedian and a graduate of The Freedom Theatre acting school in Jenin camp, a Palestinian theatre company nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2024.
He is also the co-founder of the Palestine Comedy Club – a platform for Palestinian comedians to share their stories, humour and Palestinian culture.
Victor Rios
Nominated for the TV Collective's Breakthrough Leaders Programme 2025, Victor Rios is a performer, artist, theatre facilitator and filmmaker.
Victor is the co-founder of LatinX Actors UK, a database of Latin-American actors and performers based in the UK. He has worked with organisations including the Royal Festival Hall, Red Cross, Young Roots and Brixton House.
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