Maanuv Thiara

Review: GUARDS AT THE TAJ, Orange Tree Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 31, 2024

Who owns beauty? How far would you go to obey orders? What is the ultimate price of friendship? Rajiv Joseph's thought-provoking and blackly comic play, Guards at the Taj, explores power, obediance, human curiosity and allegiance, beautifully directed by 2024’s recipient of the JMK Award, Adam Karim.

Guest Blog: JMK Award Winner Adam Karim on GUARDS AT THE TAJ
by Guest Author - Oct 25, 2024

'F**k the King. Beauty Shall Live.' Calm down, I'm not having a pop at Charlie boy. Well not yet anyway. Well, maybe a bit. More of that later. These aren't actually my words, they're the words of Babur in our production of Guards at The Taj at the Orange Tree Theatre.

Cast Set For GUARDS AT THE TAJ at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

With the world première of David Edgar’s Here in America in rehearsals, Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Rajiv Joseph’s Guards at the Taj.

Soho Theatre Presents BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024

Get the latest updates on the world premiere of BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS at Soho Theatre, featuring a cast and creative team of stage and screen stars.

Photos: First Look at the Cast of THE CHERRY ORCHARD at the Yard Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2022

All new portraits have been released as casting has been announced for The Cherry Orchard at The Yard Theatre and HOME, Manchester. Check out the photos here!

Sky Comedy Rep Hosts Festival of Comedic Short Plays This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2022

The Rep's ground-breaking collaboration with Sky Studios comes to fruition this March as audiences are invited to be amongst the first to enjoy the work of the comedy writing stars of the future. Sky Comedy Rep will host its first-ever festival of new comedic short plays at Birmingham Rep from 3-5 March 2022.

Tanika Gupta's Comedy LOVE N STUFF to Open Oldham Coliseum Autumn Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 23, 2021

The perfect tonic to lift spirits following the past 18 months, Love N Stuff runs in Oldham from Thursday 16 September - Saturday 2 October, followed by a tour to Watford Palace Theatre (5 - 9 October) and Sheffield Crucible Theatre Studio (13 -16 October).

Guest Blog: Abdul Shayek On Taking Tara Theatre In New Directions
by BWW Staff - Jun 24, 2021

Abdul Shayek was announced last year as the new artistic director and joint CEO of Tara Theatre (formerly Tara Arts), the British Asian company founded in 1977 in direct response to a racist attack on a Sikh teenager. Based in southwest London, Tara Theatre is the only building-based South Asian theatre company in the UK and is marking its new directorship with an ambitious and provocative new season as outlined by Shayek below. 

Tara Theatre Announces Casting For '2020'
by Stephi Wild - Jun 8, 2021

Tara Theatre has announced casting for 2020, 12 new stories from 12 writers (3 international and 9 from across England) responding to the challenges of 2020 and 2021, but from a completely local perspective. 2020 features in Abdul Shayek's first programme as Artistic Director for the newly rebranded Tara Theatre.

Kiln Theatre Returns To The Stage With Its First Live Streamed Reading Of Ayad Akhtar's
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2020

For the first time since the theatre was closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiln Theatre returns to the stage with a live streamed reading of Ayad Akhtar's critically acclaimed The Invisible Hand on 18 December at 7pm.

The Show Must Go Online Announce All Global Majority Cast For Livestreamed Reading Of ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2020

Two-time OnComm award-winning, The Show Must Go Online, the global digital theatre movement producing live performances of the chronology of Shakespeare's plays weekly, today announce the all global majority cast for their upcoming livestreamed performed reading of William Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra.

Tracy-Ann Oberman, Janie Dee, Tyrone Huntley and More Join Lineup For Bard From The Barn Series Three
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2020

The Barn Theatre and Aaron Sidwell have announced the cast and creatives for the third and final series of their re-imagined Shakespeare series, Bard From The Barn.

Cast And Creative Team Announced For Tour of SHANDYLAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2020

Spanning twenty years, Shandyland is a story of life, love, death and drink at the heart of a small, northern, family-run pub, and a shout of frustration from an abandoned working class community. Shandyland opens at Northern Stage (12-23 May), and after its Newcastle premiere will tour to Everyman, Liverpool (27 May - 6 June)

Ishy Din returns to the Belgrade Theatre with Approaching Empty
by Julie Musbach - Feb 21, 2019

Following the success of his 2016 World War I drama Wipers, award-winning playwright Ishy Din returns to the Belgrade Theatre this March with a brand new show about working class lives in post-industrial North East England.

APPROACHING EMPTY Comes to Tron Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2019

Tamasha, Kiln and Live Theatre will present a Scottish premiere of Approaching Empty as part of our spring season, written by award-winning playwright Ishy Din and directed by Pooja Ghai (Associate Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East 2015-2018).

Photo Flash: Kiln Theatre Presents APPROACHING EMPTY
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2019

Kiln Theatre, Tamasha and Live Theatre today announce the full cast for the world premiere of Ishy Din's Approaching Empty in a first-time creative collaboration for the three companies. Pooja Ghai directs Kammy Darweish (Mansha), Rina Fatania (Sameena), Karan Gill (Shazad), Nicholas Khan (Raf), Nicholas Prasad (Sully) and Maanuv Thiara (Tany). The production opens at Kiln Theatre on 14 January, with previews from 9 January, and runs until 2 February. Following performances at Kiln Theatre, the production tours to Live Theatre, Newcastle; Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh; Derby Theatre; Belgrade Theatre, Coventry; Curve, Leicester; Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham.

ASPECTS OF LOVE Leads January's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - Jan 3, 2019

London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Cate Blanchett's UK stage debut to a reborn Andrew Lloyd Webber, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back for BroadwayWorld's reviews, interviews and features!

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Kiln Theatre's APPROACHING EMPTY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2018

Kiln Theatre, Tamasha and Live Theatre today presents the world premiere of Ishy Din's Approaching Empty in a first-time creative collaboration for the three companies. Pooja Ghai directs Kammy Darweish (Mansha), Rina Fatania (Sameena), Karan Gill (Shazad), Nicholas Khan (Raf), Nicholas Prasad (Sully) and Maanuv Thiara (Tany). The production opens at Kiln Theatre on 14 January, with previews from 9 January, and runs until 2 February. Following performances at Kiln Theatre, the production tours to Live Theatre, Newcastle; Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh; Derby Theatre; Belgrade Theatre, Coventry; Curve, Leicester; Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham.

Full Cast Announced For The World Première Of APPROACHING EMPTY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2018

Kiln Theatre, Tamasha and Live Theatre today announce the full cast for the world premiere of Ishy Din's Approaching Empty in a first-time creative collaboration for the three companies. Pooja Ghai directs Kammy Darweish (Mansha), Rina Fatania (Sameena), Karan Gill (Shazad), Nicholas Khan (Raf), Nicholas Prasad (Sully) and Maanuv Thiara (Tany). The production opens at Kiln Theatre on 14 January, with previews from 9 January, and runs until 2 February. Following performances at Kiln Theatre, the production tours to Live Theatre, Newcastle; Tron Theatre, Glasgow; Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh; Derby Theatre; Belgrade Theatre, Coventry; Curve, Leicester; Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, and Coliseum Theatre, Oldham.

Full Casting Announced For THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2018

Papatango today announce full casting for Iman Qureshi's The Funeral Director - winner of their 10th annual New Writing Prize. Hannah Hauer King directs Aryana Ramkhalawon (Ayesha), Maanuv Thiara (Zeyd), Tom Morley (Tom) and Jessica Clark (Janey).