We are taking part in the upcoming march PROCESSIONS, a grand event to mark 100 years of the women's vote! 

The event is produced by Artichoke - the UK's largest producer of art in the public realm! Tara Arts' Design Director Claudia Mayer & Artist Madeline Herbert have been leading the banner-making workshops in our Studio. The workshops are open to anyone interested in taking part and lending a hand. Please email [email protected] to book a place!

We spoke with writer, actor and producer Gemskii about her show Joan, Babs & Shelagh Too, part of our women's festival I'll Say It Again! season this month. Gemskii talks about why Joan Littlewood had such an impact on British theatre, and why her story must be shared. Catch it on Wednesday 23rd May, 7.30pm - book here! 

It is with great honour that we welcome RADA alumni Eileen Page to our stage with her one-woman show Eleanor of Aquitaine: Mother of Pride next week! Wednsday 16, Thursday 17 & Friday 18 May, 7.30pm. Don't miss out on this remarkable show! Tickets available here. 

Amplifying Voices of Southeast and British East Asian Theatre Playwrights

Playreadings, talks and discussions will provide an opportunity to experience and discuss the plays of writers from Southeast Asia and from the British East Asian community. The Sight/Unseen Drama Conference is taking place over two days in South London: 26 April at Goldsmiths, New Cross and 27 April at Tara Theatre, Earlsfield. 

The Game of Love and Chai is about the games that potential suitors Rani and Raj play during their first meeting, when each pretends to be someone else. We sat down with actors Sharon Singh (Rani) and Adam Samuel-Bal (Raj) to discuss costumes, confidantes and romance.

We caught up with Goldy Notay for a chat about her character Kamala-Ji, working with Gurinder Chadha and her sense of home.

We spoke to Mithila Sarma, Artistic Director of zerOclassikal, about the essence of Carnatic music and the concert coming up on Saturday 17th February.

Actor & writer Nigel Planer on his latest play, The Game of Love & Chai, directed by Jatinder Verma and produced by Tara Arts.

Kamila Shamsie talks to Pittburgh Post-Gazuette about the inspiration behind her latest novel Home Fire, being launched here at Tara Theatre on Thursday 28th September. 

Read Nona Shepphard, Director of Combustion blog on the prescience of Asif Khan's new comic-drama  World premiere at Tara Theatre from 17th May prior to a nationwide tour.

Check out Mitesh Soni's final rehearsal blog, reporting on all-things Combustion!

Check out Talula Sheppard's fantastic rehearsal snaps of the Combustion cast!

Check out Mitesh Soni's 2nd blog, reporting on all-things Combustion!

Check out Mitesh Soni's 1st blog, reporting on all-things Combustion!

AIK Productions with Tara Arts presents Combustion, a brand new play by Asif Khan exploring faith, sex & gender in the UK. Premiering @ Tara Theatre 17 May - 27 May before a month's run at Arcola Theatre and then a UK wide tour.

We were delighted to be awarded The Stage 2017 inaugural Sustainability Award for our new theatre.

StrongBack Productions is running a series of free workshops related to Chigger Foot Boys, support by the Heritage Lottery Fund for young people to learn about the lives of young Caribbean men who fought in World War One and the world they found themselves in.

Cathy Tyson is a BAFTA and Golden Globe nominated actress with over three decades of experience in the creative industries. She is known for her roles in film television and theatre. She began her career at the Liverpool Everyman at the age of 17 before joining the RSC in 1984. She is best known for her role in Mona Lisa (1986) alongside Bob Hoskins.  Cathy plays the protagonist Evangeline in She Called Me Mother at Tara Theatre from Tues 7 to Sat 11 Feb'17.

At midnight on 14/15 August 1947, India and Pakistan became independent from the British Empire.

A relationship that formally began with Sir Thomas Roe’s embassy to the court of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir in 1615, ended over three centuries later with the independent nations of India and Pakistan.

"They believed they'd stumbled on Paradise"- Zamurrud

Don't believe it! You've stumbled on our end of week 2 and we're going at a lick.

"Are you scared? What are you scared of?" - Hussain

Hopefully not the fact I'm writing a weekly rehearsal blog! But here I shall be your window into the rehearsal room of Paradise of The Assassins. So no wasting time, let's get stuck in...

This Sunday at 6.45pm on BBC Radio 3 our Artistic Director, Jatinder Verma, will be featured in ‘Making an Entrance – Asian Theatre in Britain’.