Tamasha Artistic Director Sudha Bhuchar explains "Our ambitious three year Small Lives, Global Ties programme will enable us to shine a light on a range of perspectives and stories that connect people from the multiple diasporas within Britain, to their countries of origin. The plan includes Snookered by Ishy Din, a razor sharp new play about friendship and betrayal; The Arrival, inspired by the graphic novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan; My Name is by Sudha Bhuchar and international work on their sell out production of 'The Trouble with Asian Men'.

About Tamasha Developing Artists (TDA)

TDA is a national artist development programme providing professional training in Tamasha's culturally specific theatre practice and tangible professional opportunities for emerging and established theatre artists throughout their careers. TDA has an outstanding track record in providing ladders of opportunity and artist-centred routes of progression from training to employment. TDA offers a range of courses, development commissions, bursaries, traineeships and showcase opportunities, as well as ongoing professional support.

About 'Tamasha 100'

By becoming a 'Tamasha 100', you agree to give £100 annually for the next 3 years. The money will be pooled and invested as follows:

• £250 will support a new artist to come on to a Tamasha (TDA) course. It was Ishy Din's attendance on a new writing course that led to Snookered being commissioned.
  
  
• £500 will support a promising artist develop a new idea. 'Auntie Netta' and 'All I want is a British Passport!' starring Nadim Sawalha began this way.
  
  
• £1000 will allow a deeper relationship with emerging artists. A group of artists working on early ideas for scratch performances could benefit.
  
  
• £3000 will support an associate artist in a bespoke project.
  
  
• £5000 + will go towards commissioning a play or similar online commission leading to a core production like Snookered. You will be invited into the heart of the company: your name can be attached to directly making a difference to a particular project or artist and you can be credited across our publications and marketing materials. You will receive advance information on events and have growing opportunities to connect with our circle of artists.

Both the founders, Kristine Landon Smith and Sudha Bhuchar believe that an investment in Tamasha clearly bears dividends in the wider cultural landscape.

Click here to download the 'Tamasha 100' brochure.
Click here to download the 'Tamasha 100' donation form

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