From Gifs of Kajol to discussing the business of theatre. We finally MADE IT! This has been a year or something in making. Sat down during Ramadan so no Chai but lots to spill and discuss with the one and only Sameena Hussain who is a Theatre maker, an Associate Director at Leeds Playhouse, and Trustee for Dark Horse Theatre, Octagon Bolton and Kala Sangam.

In the episode we talk about:

• The balance of directing rep pieces vs new work.
• Relevancy of story telling through contemporary lens.
• An approach to Safe Space, Game Playing and Community Theatre.
• Approach to directing and theatre making.
• Approaching Workshops, Auditions vs Rehearsals , Tech Week and Performances.
• The business of programming.
• A tool on How do you balance the room between your artistic voice and those around you. Or what have you found about yourself through being in spaces.
• Authenticity vs Representation of storytelling.
• Challenges and Joy of work you have done at Leeds Playhouse and what the next chapter holds?
• Thoughts on the future of Theatre.
• Being a freelancer theatre maker vs contracted to an organisation.
• Thoughts on the Theatre space that is often regional defined and London.
• Background on Performance to Directing . When did that happen because you studied Drama at Uni of Huddersfield. Thoughts on the term "Emerging Artist" vs "Established".
• The journey of RTYDS.
• 3 things the industry could do with and without.
• Sameena's strength as a theatre maker and something you feel like is a challenge you are working on.
• One thing you would like for people to take with them.
• A thing you would like to impart somebody but you never got told.

Social: Myself: https://www.instagram.com/chaiwithrai_/ Guest: https://twitter.com/SameenaHX1

Links: Myself: https://linktr.ee/chaiwithrai_

Guest: https://creatorsprogram.youngvic.org/member/7416

Hope you all enjoyed it and Thank you for tuning in.

To Subscribe, share, follow my work and everything else is listed above.