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Carrying on with the interview series with the writers from ”Symphonies of Beaded Threads” diving into the mind of Afriya- Jasmine Nylander. who wrote the short story titled ”Professional Daydreamer”.  

About Afriya:

Afriya-Jasmine Nylander is a Writer, Actor and Producer based in West London. She studied Theatre at the Brit School where she performed Shakespeare at Stratford-Upon-Avon, was chosen for the NSDF Festival 2021, and was a part of the Bridge Company. 

In 2023, she had her professional Debut in Charli Josephine’s play “Flies”and was involved in The Lyric Hammersmith stage response project of “The African Mean Girls”. She has worked with the National Theatre as an assistant producer of “Death of England: Closing Time” written by the award-winning Clint Dyer and Roy Williams. She is also a part of the National Theatre alumni Writers group.

She currently works at the Kiln Theatre and is writing her debut play “Everyone’s Invited”. 

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Excited to be releasing an interview series with the the writers from the short audio storytelling series on Chai with Rai ”Symphonies of Beaded Threads”. Let’s warm up that delicious cuppa and dive into it with Soria Hamidi who wrote ”Take my Picture” 

About Soria:

Soria Hamidi is an Afghan playwright, prose fiction writer and dramaturg. Her work focuses on silenced histories, communities and people by exploring the stories through a class-based, racial and feminist perspective. 

She has completed the Kiln Theatre’s Listen Local Writers Programme where she developed and staged her short play on Afghan feminism. She has been selected for the London Library’s Emerging Writers Programme to research and write a play on the commercialisation of war and trauma. She completed the Writerz and Scribez and the Vineyard Theatre Literary Programme. 

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Getting into more deep chatter and games with the one and only Vidya Patel. Enjoy part 2 and you can also now listen to Part 1 HERE. 

In the episode we discuss:

Culture of Dance commissioning. 
A tip on being financial savvy.
A tip on funding, application how to get things done . 
A tip on dance artists transitioning into facilitation or choreographing or movement direction?
3 things the dance culture be it South Asian led or overall industry that could do with or without
Note: 

Artists mentioned in the podcast are: Aditi Mangaldas, Hiten Patel and Shammi Pithia.  

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This is going to be a two-parted episode BECAUSE I just had to dive into this brilliant human’s mind.

Got to speak with the incredible Choreographer, Movement artist and wonderful human that is Vidya Patel. From connecting on Gujarati sayings to discussing decoding Classical Indian dance, it’s access, Uday Shankar and so much more! This is a jam packed one. 

In the episode we discuss:

Creation exploration? What is it you look for? The room to feel like ?What does the world of your creativity feel and sound like ? 
Do you separate the lineage/ history of what you have been taught of all artistic vocabulary such as kathak and chow when facilitating and how you manoeuvre that if so?
The balance of artistic expression and storytelling you have? 
What inspires you/ drives you to create still?
How do you balance the room when comissioned with everything and what have you found a tip on in getting consistent work?
What you have learnt about yourself through the craft and about your craft through the years?
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Part 2 aka the final part with actor Tibu Fortes.

From discussing reverence of Shakespeare to co-op’s ( not the retail store). 

In the episode we discuss:

Co-Op’s - 3 tools you learnt from on being on the agency side and now to switching to a complete overall management. 
Lessons you have learnt from the craft about yourself and the craft?
If you could go back to any role/ project- what would you add/ change to it now with your lived experience?
Discussing South Asian culture in entertainment. 
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Finally managed to sit down with the incredible mind that is Tibu Fortes.

Warm up your cuppas as we dive into a 2-parted episode with the actor discussing his morning routines, acting tools and tricks and playing Martin Bashir in his recent work at The Park Theatre. 

In the episode we discuss:

Since this is Tibu’s first ever interview in podcasting I had to ask- How was Drama Centre London and NYT? Their start into acting? What got them the bug and was a Pivotel part in their career to date now?
If he could go back and re-do a role what would he change or add?
Navigating etiquette and mindset whilst on the job as an actor?
Diving into characters such as Harry for Shetland for BBC One vs Martin Bashir for The Park Theatre?
Balancing personal perceptions when approaching a role and projects and what the outlook of that is - i.e morality compass? 
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