"TDA has afforded me the opportunity to meet other industry professionals from the length and breadth of the UK and form vital relationships that are constantly paying dividends"
Ishy Din, writer

 

"Tamasha is innovative and what they do best - working to support the actor - is very special. Nowhere in all my years in the arts business have I been able to work with the range of cultures that I have in one single day with Tamasha"
Jackie Kane, actor 

Tamasha Developing Artists

Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA) is an artist-led professional development programme for emerging and established theatre artists.
Launched in 2004, it aims to train and nurture the artistic individuality of the theatre voices of tomorrow.  The programme offers intensive training courses, workshops, masterclasses, bursaries, traineeships and ongoing professional support. With over 800 members, it aims to be the place to look for a new generation of theatre artists and to be a direct platform into professional employment. Read more about TDA >

 For more about how Tamasha works and Kristine's practice as a Director, visit our Resources page.

Join today, it's free!

To join Tamasha Developing Artists, e-mail admin@tamasha.org.uk with your name, address, telephone number and current CV. Please also include a headshot if you are an actor.  

> Design Direct

Next training: 19 -30 March, London
Tamasha's pioneering training initiative for emerging directors and designers. More > 
 

> New Writing Course

Next training: 19 -30 March, London
Intensive workshop for emerging writers. More >
 

 > The Actor / Director Laboratory

21 - 25 November 2011. Next date tbc.
An intensive weeklong subsidised workshop for directors and actors from all cultural backgrounds. More >


> Acting Masterclass

20 - 24 February 2012.
An intensive weeklong training for actors from all cultural backgrounds. More >

 


> Artist support events

Next surgeries with Sudha and Kristine to be announced
Next casting workshop: 31 January 2012
Get practical advice from the Tamasha team and other industry professionals at our free surgeries. More >

 

> Associate Artists: "Small Lives, Global Ties" writers' group

Feb - May 2011, London
Avaes Mohammad and Kuldip Powar lead a writers' group which explores the relationship between text and film. More >

 

> Associate Artists: Tamasha / Mulberry School writers' attachment scheme

Feb - May 2011, London  
Fin Kennedy and Tanya Singh lead a writers' group in partnership with Mulberry School for Girls in Tower Hamlets. More >

 

> The Arrival: Artist Commissions

Ongoing
Three standalone pieces inspired by migration to complement our forthcoming production The Arrival. More >

 

> Intracultural Masterclasses

27 October, NIDA, Sydney
Directing masterclasses introducing the company's distinctive intracultural practice. More >

 

> Assistant Directorships + Observer Traineeships

Snookered Assistant Director + Observerships January 2012 + opportunities throughout the year
Assistant Director + opportunities for emerging directors to observe an entire rehearsal period. More >

 

> Showcases, Platforms, Start Nights

Next date tbc
Curated showcase events for writers and performers to try out new work. More >


> Tamasha Network

Innovative online professional and social networking tool for artists. More >

 

 

"Through TDA, I have been informed about excellent courses. Tamasha has not only provided isolated opportunities but actively provides connections with the wider industry. Recently, I trained on a workshop run by Tamasha which led to me being nominated for an important radio drama opportunity"
Bhawna Bhawsar, actor

 

 
"What was really important was their focus on what is really vital to our theatre: they were determined to find a way to make language genuinely communal and to find a mode of speech that, without compromising each individual's cultural background, can be communicative to a diverse audience. Who else, anywhere, is doing this?"
William Trotter, Voice Coach & Guest Speaker