Tahira Dar is a London-based, Mancunian writer and performer. She was part of Contact Theatre’s Young Actors Company in Manchester and went on to train with Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Etampes, Paris. Having worked as an actor in theatre and radio, she is now in development with her first solo show - Unpopular Culture.
Tahira Dar’s new solo show ‘Unpopular Culture’ is NOT just aimed at parents – it’s for anyone who ever had a dream as a child and still thinks about it as an adult. Here she shares her hints and tips on how to create theatre with - essential yet distracting - distractions in your life...
Mummy, what did you want to be when you grew up?’ - a question Tahira Dar tries to answer in her new solo show ‘Unpopular Culture’ - returning to Camden People’s Theatre as a work-in-progress on 28th & 29th November, after being part of our 2022 Seed Commission scheme.
CPT announces Seed Commissioned Artists for 2022
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
