About

Bandbazi (Farsi:Trapeze) is an award-winning Brighton-based multicultural performing arts company and charity that gives a voice to disenfranchised groups, and challenges stereotypes through its productions, education workshops and community projects.

Company

Philippa Vafadari - Creative Director: Anglo/Iranian in origin, Philippa trained as an actress at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. She created the roles of Regan, Seven Lears (1989) and Goodgirl, Golgo (1990) for Howard Barker's The Wrestling School at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

John Binnie - Associate director: Co-founder of Clyde Unity Theatre who have been in regular receipt of Project funding from the Scottish Arts Council. Multi award-winning writer and director of over 20 productions. His work has toured Scotland, the UK and abroad.

BandBazi's Board Members:

Eddi Piper

Shelley Warren (Chair)

Caren Fisher

Gill Peacock (Treasurer)

Ian Lawton (Secretary)

Nina Emett

Emma Taylor