THE INSPECTOR CHEN NOVELS – A Case Of Two Cities
At last, a chance to play opposite my dear friend Jamie Zubairi! I listened avidly to the first season of the Inspector Chen novels in 2015 so it was exciting to have my own storyline as an old flame of Chen’s in the mystery A Case of Two Cities. Another secret...
THE GOOD LISTENER (BBC Radio 4)
The Good Listener is a drama created by Fin Kennedy following the lives of GCHQ operatives. This season’s episodes were written by 3 different writers; Fin Kennedy, Hassan Abdulrazzak and Anders Lustgarten with each passing the story baton onto the next. This...
THE SUGAR-COATED BULLETS OF THE BOURGEOISIE
March – April 2016 Arcola Theatre August – September 2016 HighTide, Aldeburgh This epic play spanning over 60 years of Chinese history from the Maoist revolution to the present day is the culmination of nearly a decade of study and tells the story of the real people. ...
ANY MEANS NECESSARY
Nottingham Playhouse (Link) Continuing my work in topical, political plays I’m thrilled to be part of the cast of this new play exploring the story of the undercover cops deployed to infiltrate political activist groups. The story hit the headlines in 2010 when police...
RABID DOGS
This is a French action remake of the 1974 heist-turned-road-movie. It was previewed at Cannes in 2015. In the English language version I voice the character Maria. You can watch the official trailer for the French film here And read a review of it here: here
THE BLUE BIRD
Lightbox Theatre R&D (Link) I spent a week as part of an ensemble with Emma Faulkner, Artistic Director of Lightbox exploring how Maurice Maeterlinck’s classic text could be adapted as a small-scale touring piece for families. The whole cast played various roles....
LAMPEDUSA
HighTide Festival & Unity Theatre, Liverpool (Link) I was thrilled to revive my role as Denise. This time I played opposite Steven Elder as Stefano both at the HighTide Festival in Aldeburgh and then the Unity Theatre in Liverpool. Our show at the Unity was...
THE SECRET HISTORY
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury (Link) This play by Anders Lustgarten takes Elizabeth I’s spymaster Francis Walsingham as its subject and explores how he was the original creator of government surveillance. Directed by Justin Audibert (The Jew of Malta, RSC 2015 &...
Lampedusa, Soho Theatre
Soho Theatre & Guardian (Link) Following the success of LAMPEDUSA in the spring, Soho Theatre decided to invite the show back for a month-long run in the main house. The script was updated slightly to reflect the ongoing migration crisis that was hitting the...
BATTERSEA ODYSSEY – Lightbox Theatre
Lightbox Theatre (Link) Following my work on the development piece BATTERSEA STORIES in November 2014 I was delighted to be cast in the ensemble of the full site-specific production of BATTERSEA ODYSSEY for Lightbox Theatre and directed by Jo Turner. I play Carly who...