Lerato Islam

Director

Pronoun: she/her
I am a freelance Applied Theatre director and facilitator, working in a range of communities across London. I work principally with teenagers from vulnerable communities, such as refugees and asylum seekers, young people with behavioral difficulties, etc. I devise, script and direct plays with my groups, and aspire to make my productions of professional quality, despite their community settings.

Credits

DIRECTOR, Forum Theatre Program, Drive Forward Foundation, 25 sessions, 2018-2019
DIRECTOR, The World Without Art Is just Eh, Arcola Theatre, 2 shows, 2018
DIRECTOR, The trouble with heros, Kiln Theatre, 1 show, 2019
CO-DIRECTOR, The Windrush Dream, Theatre Peckham 1 show 2019
DIRECTOR, The High Street, Kiln Theatre, 1 show, 2019
CO-DIRECTOR, Cinderfella, SAVVY Theatre, 1 show, 2019
DIRECTOR, [currently untitled], Kiln Theatre, 1 show, 2020
DIRECTOR, [currently untitled], Arcola Theatre, 1 show, 2020
DIRECTOR, [currently untitled], Theatre Peckham, 1 week, 2020

Training

MA Applied Theatre, Central School of Speech and Drama
The Art of Comedy, The Actor's Space
Forum Theatre Training, Cardboard Citizens
RADA Summer Course in Contemporary acting and Shakespeare

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

What I do

  • Devising
  • Languages
  • Music - Singing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
  • Working with disabled artists
  • Working with learning disabled adults / children
  • Working with young people
  • Working with young people with special educational needs

Additional Languages

French and Portuguese- Fluent, Japanese - Intermediate, Bangla and Arabic- Beginner

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