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This year, Tamasha is proudly celebrating our 35th anniversary, marking 35 years of:
- Providing a dedicated platform for both emerging and established Global Majority artists.
- Commissioning and producing award-winning productions, such as East is East by Ayub Khan Din, Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral, Blood by Emteaz Hussain, Snookered by Ishy Din, Does My Bomb Look Big In This? by Nyla Levy, I Wanna Be Yours by Zia Ahmed, 10 Nights by Shahid Iqbal Khan, Made in India by Satinder Chohan, Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights by Hannah Khalil, STARS by Mojisola Adebayo, Great Expectations by Tanika Gupta, and Wolves on Road by Beru Tessema.
- Playing a key role in nurturing the next generation of Global Majority stars through our flagship Developing Artists Programme. This includes artists like Tuyen Do, Dipo-Baruwa Etti, Shaan Sahota, Mel Pennant, Lian Wilkinson, Guleraana Mir, and Zain Dada, among others.
- Pioneering one of the first digital divisions in UK theatre, blending live and digital productions with projects like audio dramas, walking adventures, podcasts and touring productions.
While we’re excited about this milestone and proud of our legacy, we’re also deeply aware of the many challenges that lie ahead for our survival.
Storytelling is transformative. Theatre is not just a space for entertainment – it is a space for resistance, activism, dialogue, imagination, education and connection. For our artists, it should be a playground to experiment, explore, discover, play and most importantly, to fail gracefully. Yet, the structures we operate within remain rigid, hierarchical and entrenched in colonial legacies. Companies like Tamasha, who celebrate the perspectives and intersections of the Global Majority continue to navigate systems that were never designed to support us. Decision-making remains in the hands of a narrow demographic, reinforcing elitism and limiting access to the arts for many of our communities.
The funding and the cost-of-living crisis only deepens these challenges. Cuts to arts education and local authority budgets have exacerbated inequities, pushing the sector further into risk-averse, profit-driven models that prioritise commercial viability over cultural relevance.
But despite these barriers we have a workforce that is aching to tell their stories, to be heard, to be seen.
The fight for space, resources and recognition is ongoing – but so is our commitment to working for positive change, inclusivity and inspiring others into action – to ensure that theatre truly belongs to everyone.
Here’s what it takes for Tamasha to carry out the work we do:
- Commissioning one play: starting at £7k
- Research & Development for new writing: starting at £5k
- Producing and touring one play: starting at £200k
- Artist development: £30k per year
- Creating digital products: starting at £7k
As one of the first Global Majority theatre companies in the UK, our work is more important than ever. There’s still much to be done, and we can’t do it without your support.
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Balvinder Sopal, Actor
“I am a writer and without Tamasha I’d still be a taxi driver. My voice as a northern Asian would be muted and my attempts to open a window on a largely unexplored world would be firmly shut.”
Ishy Din, writer of SNOOKERED, TAXI TALES and APPROACHING EMPTY
“The work of Tamasha is vital. Their mission of creating a home for a new generation of artists from the Global Majority is a leading light within our industry. The confidence, tenacity and generosity with which the company articulate their vision and values is resolute and galvanising. We need to ensure support at the highest level for their work if we are to ensure the next generation of representative talent are truly engaged, challenged and championed.”
Professor Orla O’Loughlin | Vice-Principal and Director of Drama | Guildhall School of Music & Drama
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