CAST AND COMPANY

Nobu Nakamura

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Janet Miller

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Regina Martin

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CAST & CREATIVE

SARAH CHEW - WRITER & DIRECTOR
Sarah Chew is a theatre and opera director, designer and writer, with extensive experience in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East as well as across the UK. She is also Artistic Director of theatre company  and intercultural hub Critical Mass dedicated to producing theatre that traverses cultural fault-lines. 

UK projects have included Lilac Wine: a Fairy Tale of Modern Iran (Roundhouse, RVT and Camden People's Theatre); Pramface by Lizzie Hopley (2 UK tours; King's Head Theatre, London; Edinburgh Festival; winner 7 major awards; Missing Persons by Colin Teevan starring Greg Hicks (Trafalgar Studios, London; Edinburgh Festival, 2 major awards); Frank and Dolly by Lizzie Hopley starring Dillie Keane (Edinburgh Festival, Stage Award); an Uzbek-inspired Medea adapted by Stella Duffy starring Nadira Janikova (Edinburgh Festival) International projects have included collaborations with the National Theatre of Kenya, the National Theatre of Uganda, the Dramatic Arts Council of the Republic of Iran, Habimah Theatre Israel, and the British Council.

Critical Mass was based in Nairobi 2008-2011, and established New Bridges Theatre, a training company for 80 underprivileged young professional and aspiring professional performing artists.
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PENNY BLACK - DRAMATURG
Penny Black is the President of the Dramaturg's Network. She is a dramaturg / translator who has worked at RNT, Royal Court, Lyric Hammersmith, Gate and Arcola (previously Literary Manager at the Gate). She has extensive knowledge of Middle Eastern theatre and is currently working on a stage adaptation of ABSENT by Iraqi novelist Betool Khedairi. 
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