Tamsin Shasha is a Theatre Maker, Performer, Writer and Aerialist.
She is half Arabic, her father was from Baghdad.
She is Artistic Director of Actors of Dionysus (aod) and conceived, co-devised and produced the award winning Everything I See I Swallow.
She is currently developing a new solo show called Forgive Me, exploring autism and gaming, which fuses video mapping, pole performance and live gaming.
The show previewed at the Lowry, Salford on July 7th and will tour in 2024.
Forthcoming Tour Dates
6 & 7 NOVEMBER 2019 – 7.30PM
“Shasha is a dazzling, sensuous performer. This inventive reworking has pertinence, conviction and style.”
BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE ★★★★★
PROJECTS
FORGIVE ME
Forgive Me is a show about autism and gaming, which is conceived, co-devised and performed by Tamsin Shasha in collaboration with Helen Tennison (co-deviser and director).
The project is autobiographical and based on the writer’s own experience of her son’s autism diagnosis, his obsession with gaming and the relationship between the two.
Featuring video projection, animation and interactive gaming, the play navigates the mother’s journey of understanding her son’s diagnosis and the fundamental role that the virtual world plays in his life.
EVERYTHING I SEE
I SWALLOW
Double award winning show ‘Everything I See I Swallow’ premiered at Summerhall as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019.
Commissioned by The Lowry, the play explores themes of female empowerment, sexuality and feminism.
SCOTSMAN ‘FRINGE FIRST’ WINNER 2019
BROADWAY WORLD ‘BEST CIRCUS/PHYSICAL THEATRE PRODUCTION’ EDINBURGH FRINGE 2019
REVIEWS
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THE LOWRY
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FORGIVE ME
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“Forgive Me” is a remarkable theatrical Tour de Force…physical theatre with real heart and intelligence”.
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THE INDEPENDENT
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EVERYTHING I SEE I SWALLOW
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“A gorgeous evocation of intergenerational schism and mutual understanding.”
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THE TELEGRAPH
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HELEN
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“So many ravishing moments… Astonishing and unforgettable… this is highly, highly recommended production.”
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THE TIMES
ROBERT DAWSON SCOTT
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BACCHIC
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“Thoughtful and intelligent, (Tamsin) Shasha has the acting as well as the rope skills, a most unusual and rewarding hour.”