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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · 1d

#Hedda @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social .My new version starts previews in a week.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · 1d

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Bobby Friction - Tanika Gupta: Hedda - BBC Sounds

Award-winning playwright, Tanika Gupta speaks to Bobby about her latest production Hedda.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jun 12

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A Tupperware of Ashes | Official Trailer | National Theatre at Home

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jun 12

My next play 'Hedda' based on Ibsen's Hedda Gabler dir by Hettie Macdonald starring Pearl Chanda @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social

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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · May 5

“I’d rather be woke than an ignorant f***ing twat” Kathy Burke

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · May 6

The face you make when you realize you’re trapped in the room with a babbling buffoon.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · May 6

Finally got to see this amazing film last night #Santosh extraordinary storytelling and beautiful central performances.

Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Apr 25

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‘It’s Fleabag’s home – the audience is unshockable’: Phoebe Waller-Bridge and more on 25 years of Soho theatre

The central London institution champions new talent, amplifies LGBTQ+ voices and always takes risks. With a new outpost opening in Walthamstow, artists discuss how the West End venue is not just a pla...

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Mar 5

Congratulations to Meera Syal on her Olivier Award nomination in the category of 'Best actress' for her blistering performance as Queenie in my play A TUPPERWARE OF ASHES.

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Remaking Britain: South Asian Connections and Networks @remakingbritain.bsky.social · Feb 27

Our project team member @flostadt.bsky.social recently contributed to the project partner @britishlibrary.bsky.social Discovering Literature Learning Resources. To Find out more context on @tanikagupta.bsky.social's seminal play The Empress, visit padlet.com/discovering_...

Tanika Gupta’s The Empress: historical context

All content is available for educational purposes only, unless otherwise stated. All collection items held by British Library, unless otherwise stated.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Feb 23

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BBC radio drama is in grave danger. Without it we may lose the next generation of writing talent

Hundreds of hours of original plays have been cut from the corporation’s programming in recent years. If the trend continues, a valuable training ground for writers will be lost

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Feb 12

Channelling spring vibes. Enough of these grey skies!

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Feb 6

Been battling away for MONTHS on a new three -hander - ghost - stage play. Finally nailed the 1st draft today. (Don’t ask if it makes sense/is any good) De mob happy baby.

a man is wearing a tutu and dancing in a park .

ALT: a man is wearing a tutu and dancing in a park .

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Adam Martín 🏳️‍🌈 @adammartin73.bsky.social · Feb 1

Interessant article sobre la representació al cinema de la relació entre el poder i el sexe (de pagament i no).
Sobre això, a la memòria em vé aquesta magnífica obra de @tanikagupta.bsky.social, 'Sugar Mummies' (2006), sobre turisme sexual i cosificació.
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Sugar Mummies (2006), de Tanika Gupta, estrenada el 5 d'agost de 2006 al Royal Court Theatre Downstairs de Londres i publicada a Oberon Books.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 29

Just been to watch the extraordinary Kyoto @Sohoplace . #climatechange Wonderful staging and such an important play about what we’re doing to this planet great to see @raadrawi.bsky.social on stage!

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 27

A Tupperware of Ashes

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 27

A fun day editing my play for NT Home.

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 21

Gosh #Betterman is a brilliant film. Didn’t realise how much I liked Robbie Williams’ tunes! Great script and inspirational film making

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Keith Edwards @keithedwards.bsky.social · Jan 21

Helpful!

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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social · Jan 20

Dr. King said it best

#MLKDay

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 20

Absolutely stunning Vangogh exhibition at national gallery in London .

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 18

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Caryl Churchill among writers mourning 'short-sighted' cut to Radio 3 drama

Caryl Churchill is among leading playwrights who have condemned a 100% cut to audio drama on BBC Radio 3, with the decision labelled "short-sighted vandalism"

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 13

@robertmountford.bsky.social hi Robert- good to see you on here. Happy new year! Xx

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Tanika Gupta @tanikagupta.bsky.social · Jan 11

Finally got a New Year walk in with blue skies, sunshine parakeets and a full moon

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Literary Pearls @literarypearls.bsky.social · Jan 10

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”

James Baldwin

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