Press Features and Articles
Theatre, not just for Asians
New Statesman | 25 March 2010
Sara Wajid on Tamasha's Propeller festival. More >
The Trouble with Asian Art
The Guardian Theatre Blog | 24 April 2008
Sudha Bhuchar's blog about funding for British Asian arts. More >
The next generation of Asian theatre
The Guardian Theatre Blog | 22 January 2008
Kristine Landon-Smith responds to Michael Billington on British Asian theatre beyond the main producing houses. More >
The real reason for the boom in multicultural theatre
The Guardian Theatre Blog | 23 May 2007
Kristine Landon-Smith on the work of BME companies nurturing diverse audiences for the arts. More >
Bollywood? Pah!
Metro | 10 January 2006
In Rohinton Mistry's novel, A Fine Balance, set in India, a man from a low caste demands to be allowed to vote... More >
Across the Great Divides
The Times | 7 January 2006
Sudha Bhuchar's theatre company depicts Asian lives, but its message is for everyone... More >
Shy girl who grew up to launch stage stars
Evening Standard | 26 May 2005
As a child she was so painfully shy she could barely look people in the eye. But, dragged along to an afterschool drama club by her outgoing older sister, Sudha Bhuchar discovered her voice on the stage... More >
Spotlight: Asian Theatre
The Independent | 16 January 2004
Ask anyone in the business to name an Asian theatre company and they will come up with Tara or Tamasha. The more informed may add Kali or Moti Roti. After that, they are stuck... More >
High Kicking Up a Storm
The Scotsman | 19 August 2003
Tamasha means "commotion" in Hindi and that’s exactly what the theatre company is hoping to create at the Edinburgh International Festival next week... More >
Artists first, Asians second
Evening Standard | 3 October 2001
As little as 10 years ago, Indo-Asian culture in Britain was largely restricted to cricket grounds, curry houses, temples and mosques... More >
Stealing the Show
The Guardian | 6 December 1989
With theatre a new word to Asian business people, and competition for funds fierce, it takes guts and tenacity to launch a new ethnic theatre company. Particularly when you’re women… More >
Downloads
Using, not ignoring, the cultural background of the performer
A transcript of a masterclass run by Kristine Landon-Smith, demonstrating her unique actor-centred model of practice. More >
In Conversation
The result of a recent collaboration between ACE and Tamasha which looked at the current positioning of culturally diverse artists and performing arts companies… More >
Navigating difference:
cultural diversity and audience development
Navigating difference is a debate about issues that are at the heart of what it means to be British today. Leading voices from the arts discuss the relevance of cultural diversity and cultural identity to the arts. Includes an article by Kristine Landon-Smith. More >
