Bunker Talk #161: Jamal Gerald

This event is part of Bunker Talks. Bunker Talks invite artists and researchers to talk about who they are and what they do. Curated by the Performance Research Group at Manchester School of Art and the School of English, Bunker Talks explore geopolitical, ecological or economic concerns. The talks create space for critical encounters, presentations, provocation and dialogue as part of a civic conversation.

Jamal Gerald is a writer and performance artist based in Leeds. Since 2014, his practice has spanned Live Art, theatre, performance, short film, and poetry, exploring spirituality, ancestry, and the intersections of Blackness and queerness. His work is conversational, unapologetic, and socially driven.

He is the author of Dee Jumbie Dance: A Resurrection (2023) and has participated in the Channel 4 New Writers Scheme (2024/25). His writing has been published by Methuen Drama, Oberon Books, and the Live Art Development Agency.

A video recording of this talk will be available from 2 April.