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A Fine Balance
Photograph Robert Day
Tamasha theatre company

Humour, New writing, Text-based: medium to dense

SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies

SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale

PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Kristine Landon-Smith

Artistic Director
Sudha Bhuchar

Executive Director
Alex Darbyshire

Administrator/Trainee Producer
Julia Good

Development Manager
Rebecca Russell

Finance Officer
Sarah Moorehead

ARTISTIC POLICY
To produce artistic work that reflects the experience of Asians from Britain or the Indian subcontinent through new commissions, adaptations of novels, theatre texts, films and devised work from various sources.

REVIEW EXTRACTS
'The excellent Tamasha Theatre Company.' The Guardian

'The play zooms in on the smaller picture and evolves into something marvellous.' Sunday Telegraph (A Fine Balance)

'The company got the dialogue and dynamics spot on; I’ve never seen adult actors make a better job of portraying a bunch of kids.' Time Out (Child of the Divide)

CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
The Trouble with Asian Men First commissioned and performed by Tamasha in co-production with Arts Depot in November 2005, using verbatim performance techniques. Remounted at Soho Theatre in September 2006 with a four week national tour. (Approx. 70 mins, 4 on stage, 8 on the road)

A Fine Balance An adaptation of Rohinton Mistry’s novel, first performed and presented in association with Hampstead Theatre, January 2006. (130 mins including 20 min interval, 8 on stage, 15 on the road)

Child of the Divide By Sudha Bhuchar, first performed as a co-production with Polka Theatre, May 2006. (80 mins including 15 minute interval, 5 on stage, 9 on the road)

FUTURE PRODUCTION
White Mughuls An adaptation of the book by William Dalrymple.

WRAP-AROUND ACTIVITY
Available on request to meet specific requirements.

TOURING AVAILABILITY
The Trouble with Asian Men, A Fine Balance and Child of the Divide available throughout 2007.