anita govan
 
 
About Anita    
 

 

 
     
     
 
     
     
 
"That's me on the left"  
 
 
  I was born in Stirling and have been active in the artistic communities of Edinburgh and Scotland for many years, producing, directing and showcasing creative industry. I was very involved with the Bongo Club and the New Street Artists in the early days.

My mother, Winifred Stewart, ran a ballet school in Dundee and I followed in her footsteps by attending a boarding school for ballet in East Sussex from the age of 12 to 18. I then qualified in Community Drama and worked with a host of community groups and organisations including Edinburgh Acting School. In 2010 I graduated as a BA (honours) in Humanities with the Open University.

Performance poetry has figured large in recent years and I now travel around Scotland facilitating workshops for schools, communities, festivals and universities.

I'm always open to new projects and ideas.