Due to COVID-19, our HOME festival has been cancelled. But it will be returning October 2021 so watch this space! In the meantime, we can’t present any live productions, but we have been creating a digital mini series of monologues, Kali SOLOS. Written by Kali writers in response to the current crisis, and performed and […]

  We are looking for an Assistant Director for our production of Noor at Southwark Playhouse in November 2022. This is a professional development opportunity for early career theatre directors. Written by Azma Dar and directed by Poonam Brah, Noor is the inspirational and moving true story of Noor Inayat Khan, a WW2 undercover wireless […]

Writer-mentor Atiha Sen Gupta shares her experience working on Discovery 1. What has been your experience working on Discovery? I’ve worked on Discovery as a mentor twice now and it has been incredibly fulfilling. I’ve worked closely with 8 fantastic new South Asian women writers all telling nuanced stories about their lives – a far […]

Artistic Director Helena Bell and writer Satinder Chohan sat down with Desi Blitz to discuss HOME Festival. Read it here

Kali scripts are available to buy from our Script Shop – including our new publication THIRTY, a collection of monologues and duologues for South Asian actors.   Visit the Script Shop now

At our 30th Birthday celebration we premiered a short documentary about the company’s origins and why it has become so important to so many actors and women writers of South Asian descent. The film includes interviews with four of the many writers Kali has championed.

DISCOVERY Taster Workshops DISCOVERY  is Kali’s free writing programme for aspiring playwrights in the North East England, North West England and London. In collaboration with Oldham Coliseum, Leeds Playhouse  and Hampstead Theatre, DISCOVERY will run from September 2021 to March 2022. It is open to UK based women writers of South Asian descent who are eligible to live […]

In our 30th Birthday year, we have launched a Crowdfunding appeal for a short film that will take Kali’s story to many more people and unlock funding so we can do more of our much-needed work. Discover more about our appeal here

Read Asian Voice News interview with our Artistic Director Helena Bell