RIFCO Arts
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Rifco Arts is a theatre company which focuses on bringing British Asian stories to the stage, and audiences from the community into theatres.[1] The company was founded in 1999 by director Pravesh Kumar.[2]
Rifco is an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.[3]
In June 2014 Rifco were further awarded funding by the Arts Council for Creative People and Places project in Slough.[4]
Well-known actors who have worked with Rifco include
.The company runs an artist development programme for emerging and developing artists: Rifco Associates.[5]
The company has been a resident theatre company at Watford Palace Theatre since 2011.[6]
In November 2016 Rifco announced their tour for 2017 – Miss Meena & the Masala Queens. Written by Harvey Virdi.[7]
Awards
- 2013, Break The Floorboards – winner of Best Live Event, Asian Media Awards 2013[8]
- 2011, Britain's Got Bhangra – winner of People's Favourite Musical, Off West End Theatre Awards [9]
- 2016, British Asian Festival – nominated for Best Live event and Laila The Musical nominated for Best Stage Production, Asian Media Awards 2016[10]
- 2015, Happy Birthday Sunita – nominate for Best Stage Production, Asian Media Awards [11]
Past productions
- 2016, Laila The Musical, written by Pravesh Kumar, music by Sumeet Chopra, lyrics by Dougal Irvine
- 2016, British Asian Festival
- 2015, 2006 & 2005, The Deranged Marriage by Pravesh Kumar
- 2014, Happy Birthday Sunita by Harvey Virdi
- 2014, British Asian Film Festival
- 2013, Break The Floorboards by Yasmin Khan
- 2010 & 2010, Britain's Got Bhangra, written by Pravesh Kumar, music by Sumeet Chopra, lyrics by Dougal Irvine
- 2009, Where's My Desi Soulmate by Sonia Likhari and Harvey Virdi
- 2008, It Ain't All Bollywood by Pravesh Kumar
- 2007, There's Something About Simmy by Pravesh Kumar
- 2006, Meri Christmas by Harvey Virdi
- 2003 & 2000, Bollywood – Yet Another Love Story by Pravesh Kumar
- 1998 & 1999, Airport 2000 by Ajay Chhabra, Gurpreet Bhatti, Pravesh Kumar and Harvey Virdi
References
- ^ "Rifco". Rifco.
- ^ "Rifco theatre company chief: 'diversity does not always mean cost'". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "National Portfolio Organisations". Arts Council England. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Arts in Slough to be given a boost thanks to Arts Council funding". Slough Express.
- ^ "Rifco seed commissions". House Theatre.
- ^ "Creative Associates". Watford Palace Theatre.
- ^ "Rifco Announces UK Tour Of New Play MISS MEENA AND THE MASALA QUEENS". Broadway World. 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Asian Media Awards finalists revealed". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "OFFIE WINNERS GALORE!!!! READ ALL ABOUT IT!!". OffWestEnd.com.
- ^ "Asian Media Awards 2016 Finalists". Asian Media Awards.
- ^ "Asian Media Awards Finalists Announced At ITV". Asian Media Awards.