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Elmi Ali

Stage Debut

2017

Elmi Ali is a writer, director, performer, and educator based in the North West of England. Ali has performed across the country including Westminster Theatre, The Southbank Centre, and Contact Manchester. His work has been published in publications such as the Poetry Review and Scarf Magazine of which he was an Associate Editor. He facilitates workshops on performance poetry and creative writing.

In 2023, Ali co-wrote The Ship’s Name, the first collaborative venture of members of the Somali writers group for the Royal Court’s Unheard Voices Programme.

 


Works by Elmi Ali

The Ship's Name

The Ship's Name

2013

Abdi Abdalla , Rasak Abdalla , Elmi Ali , Firdos Ali , Munira Ali , Abdi Gouhad , Ubah Egal , Abubakar Osman , Mohamed Osman , Mustafa Ibrahim , Nahel Tzegai