Meet WNO
Abdul Shayek
Overview
Abdul is Artistic Director and Joint CEO of Tara Theatre, the oldest global majority-led theatre company in the UK. He was the founding Artistic Director and CEO of FIO and previously creative associate at NTW. Abdul is a member of the British Council’s Arts Advisory Group, a trustee of The Space, Told By An Idiot and Impelo dance. He is a Clore Fellow and was named in The Stage 25 (25 theatre makers who will go on to great things over the next quarter-century).
Upcoming engagements: Amma VR (Tara Theatre); Silence (Tara Theatre & Donmar Warehouse); A Beautiful Lie (Tara Theatre)