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Joseph Ahmed



Joseph  Ahmed (he/they) is a Philadelphia-based theater artist whose work expands into dance, circus, and interactive performance. With Daniel Park and Arianna Gass, he is a co-founder of the interactive performance company Obvious Agency,  www.obvious-agency.com, which creates original work and partners with universities and cultural institutions including Temple University and the Barnes Foundation. His solo work,  Half Magic,  an exploration of bi-racial identity through circus, storytelling, and physical theater, is currently under development as part of Philadelphia Asian Performing Artist's  Mini-Residency Program. As a director, actor, and dancer he has worked throughout the city with companies such as First Person Arts, ON THE ROCKS, Interact Theatre Company, and Team Sunshine Performance Corporation. He holds a BFA in Theater Arts from Boston University.  Learn more and connect at  www.josephahmed.com.