Have you ever overheard a conversation on the bus and found yourself captivated by the dialogue - the drama unfolding between the lines?

In this playful, hands-on workshop, you'll explore how to take the ordinary things around us – chats about the news, moments, memories - and turn them into theatrical gold. You’ll discover that everyday conversations can be poetic, powerful, and full of dramatic potential. Led by acclaimed actor, playwright, and Tamasha Co-Founder, Sudha Bhuchar, you’ll magpie real-life dialogue, shape it into scenes, and explore the creative process from spark to stage. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes insight into the Sudha’s own journey: from idea to production.

Who is it for?

This workshop is perfect for:
Aspiring writers
Actors curious about creating their own work
Community members with stories to tell
Theatre students ready to dive in

What will you take away?

Practical tools to kickstart your own theatre-making
Creative ways to find inspiration in your everyday life
A new confidence in starting from exactly where you are

We positively encourage applications from ethnically diverse backgrounds/those who identify as being part of the Global Majority due to the nature of this work.

About the Facilitator

Sudha Bhuchar is a writer, actor, and co-founder of Tamasha Theatre Company. Originally studying Maths and Sociology at Roehampton, a chance encounter with Tara Arts as a teenager led her into theatre. At Tamasha, she co-created landmark productions including A Fine Balance, Strictly Dandia, and Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral.

Her writing includes Child of the Divide, My Name is… (also for Radio 4), The House of Bilquis Bibi, and Balti Kings(adapted as The Curry Kings of Parramatta in Sydney). Her solo show Evening Conversations is currently touring.

Acting work spans stage (Khandan, Lions and Tigers), TV (Coronation Street, Noughts and Crosses), and film (Mogul Mowgli, Mary Poppins Returns). She is also a regular voice on BBC Radio, including The Archers, Book at Bedtime, and Girlies.

Sudha mentors emerging artists and teaches widely, working with organisations including RADA, East 15, and Cardboard Citizens.

She is a trustee of the Independent Cinema Office and Actors Touring Company, and her awards include the Asian Women of Achievement Award and BBC Audio Drama Award finalist.

Theatre-Making Workshop: Making the Extraordinary out of the Ordinary