Two actors play many roles in comic tour de force with the actress who has been there and done itβ¦. ACTOR Rina Fatania has a flair for comedy and her undoubted ability shines through in an updated hit comedy role she has reprised from The play enjoyed a succcessful UK run in before going abroad earlier this year.
She told www. She did tell us things are changing but perhaps a little more slowly than ideal and that actors are storytellers at the end of the day and should not be confined by their ethnicity. Her role of credits is extensive and she has appeared in number of productions by Tamasha and Rifco. RF: Bindi has changed, the script has created a spine but when you bring a new actor in, the dynamics change, along with the style and depth.
Although they are spin off characters from Wah! Girls, it is a new piece and we both play seven or eight character each. I play a white rudie wannabie yardie; a Scottish policeman: an American waiting for a flight while having a disagreement with her husband on mobile; a hippie with a thing for Mansoor, as well as my key role of Bindi.
ACV: You have a great gift for comedy, do you enjoy it? The comedy is within you. RF: I first worked with Tanika Gupta in Wah! Girls then Love N Stuff and The Empress at the RSC. When we went first into the rehearsal room we explored what you can do. This time the original script has been changed and tweaked β there is a different energy in the rehearsal room β and the key was just to LISTEN.
I know the rhythm and the speeches. I have to listen to what the actor is giving me and not just pre-empt the dialogue. RF: It was a sell out last time and it was in the studio.
