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Sita Brahmachari

SITA BRAHMACHARI

  (1966 - )
Nationality:    English
email:    n/a     Website:    Click here

Literary Agent:    MBA Literary Agents Ltd  

Sita's remarkable debut book ARTICHOKE HEARTS (Macmillan 2011) won the Waterstone's Prize 2011 and has been shortlisted for the Romantic Novel Award (young adult category) 2012, the Berkshire Book Award 2012, the Fabulous Awards for Books 2012, Ealing Readers Award and Redbridge Children's Book Award 2012 as well as being longlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Sita already has an extremely distinguished career in Theatre, both in Theatre education and as a dramaturge. She started at the Royal Court Theatre, where her work with ethnic groups led to coverage in the Guardian and Times Educational Supplement, before going on to become Education Director for Talawa Theatre Company, (Britains first Black Theatre Company) and Head of Script Development for the Black and Asian Women Writers Project. Her writing on Theatre Education and Community On the Subject of Drama was published by Routledge. As a dramaturge and script developer, Sita has worked for companies including the Arts Council, Kali Theatre Company and the National Theatre Studio. Sita has also been commissioned by the RSC and her work led to appearances on BBC Radio 4s Womens Hour and the Big Read. Her commission LYRICAL MC received a London tour which included the Unicorn and the Soho Theatre. Sita's novel JASMINE SKIES, published by Macmillian in March, received both public and critical acclaim and she is currently overseeing her adaptation of Shaun Tans stage play the ARRIVAL and working on her third book for Macmillan, KITE SPIRIT. She lives in North London with her husband and three children. - See more at: http://www.mbalit.co.uk/author/90#sthash.f7bhv7u4.dpuf

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         Arrival, The         Lyrical MC         Maps at Midnight         Walk Along A River With Me

Arrival, The

Arrival, The
the story begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi, telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where he meets strangers along the way carrying their own stories of upheaval, struggle and hope - sharing his dream to make their home in a new city and be joined by their families. Deles journey melds with the present day. In an inner-city hostel, Dele is an old man being looked after by Tian Mey, his carer. He reflects the past and his journey to where he is now and his story intertwines with the other migrants, both in his memories of the journey and the present-day reality of the hostel. Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one mans tale echoes the many arrivals happening around us all the time. This epic migration story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music. the Arrival tells the age-old story of immigration that is universal across peoples of diverse histories, countries and cultures.

Notes:
Co-created by Kristine Landon-Smith and Sita Brahmachar. Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one mans tale echoes the many arrivals happening around us all the time. This epic story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music.

1st Produced:
-    2007

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, London (2013)>>>
Hodder (2007)   978-1472535009

Music:
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Genre:
80 min one act

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  -            Other:  6 extras

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Lyrical MC

Synopsis:
Sita Brahmachari's poetic new play skillfully fuses verbatim stories, scenes and characters from the classrooms and corridors of Britain's secondary schools. As we are drawn into their private worlds, a revealing subtext of allegiances and rivalries soon emerge. Lyrical MC is a rhythmic, multilingual production which mixes an audio soundtrack with a fast moving performance style.

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Organisations:
Tamasha Theatre Company

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Music:
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Genre:
TYA

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  Performed by young actors from REACT

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Maps at Midnight

Synopsis:
"To accompany the RSC production of Midnight's Children I was comissioned to create a writing installation. Wherever the production toured I held creative writing workshops to explore people's memories of partition and Indian Independence. Over eight thousand submissions were collected along with photos and objects. the Installation included diverse storytelling from Salman Rushdie, to my own family, to elder's groups in the East End of London."

Notes:
the work was featured in BBC Radio 4's Womens' Hour and is available to listen to on archive under RSC Maps at Midnight, and in the Times Educational Supplement.

1st Produced:
Maps at Midnight toured throughout the UK and to Ann Arbor, Detroit and the Apollo Theatre NYC    2002

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Genre:
writing installation

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Walk Along A River With Me

Synopsis:
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Notes:
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1st Produced:
OXO Tower, London    2004

Organisations:
London International Festival of Theatre

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
multi- media performance poem

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  1            Other:  dancer

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