Natasha Kathi-Chandra

Kathi-Chandra joined Tara Theatre in 2022 as Associate Director

Changing Faces

Tara Theatre announces new Artistic Director

Abdul Shayek
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Tara Theatre has announced NATASHA KATHI-CHANDRA as new Artistic Director and joint CEO of the South Asian theatre company. 

Kathi-Chandra, who joined the theatre in 2022 as Associate Director, takes on the role from ABDUL SHAYEK who was Artistic Director until his death in August 2023. 

Executive Director and Joint CEO, HELEN JEFFREYS said: "Natasha’s artistic vision and programming is bold and inspiring, and her commitment to making change and developing the next generation of artists unparalleled. I feel enormously lucky to be working alongside her as we start this next chapter.”

​Kathi-Chandra said: "As a colleague and friend of Abdul’s, this is indeed a bittersweet moment for me but I look forward to taking the company forward to many more achievements alongside Helen and the rest of the team to continue to expand the canon of voices that need to be heard.”