Nikhil Parmar in 'Invisible' at the Bush Theatre (photo by Henri T)
Invisible, the critically acclaimed debut play from Nikhil Parmar, returns to the Bush Theatre for a limited time ahead of its New York premiere.
★★★★★ ‘Extraordinary. Invisible is a show you simply have to see.’ New European
‘No more quiet, no more model minority, no more wacky best friend. At least when we were the bad guys we existed.’
Meet Zayan, an under-employed actor and over-employed dealer who sees himself as the hapless lead in the sitcom that is his life. Everyone else sees him as lazy, self-centered, and useless – if they even notice him at all.
As Zayan attempts to transition from being neglected to being notorious, we see how a man whose brushes with oppression, grief, and the sneaking suspicion that he’s become invisible have driven him to the unforgivable.
A Bush Theatre commission that first appeared as part of the venue’s 50th anniversary season, Invisible is written and performed by Nikhil Parmar, a London-based Manchester-born playwright, screenwriter, and actor who was previously a member of Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers’ Group. Directed by Georgia Green (The Mikvah Project, Orange Tree), Invisible will be seen as part of 59E59’s Brits Off Broadway season in New York this June.
★★★★★ ‘Incredibly funny. Nikhil Parmar is a consummate entertainer.’ London Theatre 1
★★★★★ Salterton Arts Review ★★★★ Reviews Hub
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Ameena Hamid Productions is a leading London based theatrical production company working in the commercial sector. We create joyful and innovative high-quality theatrical, audio and live capture productions specialising in creative production and the development of plays and musicals. AHP’s audiences are the beating heart of what we do, we believe that all people should have access to entertainment that reflects their experiences. The company is led by Ameena Hamid, an award-winning producer and general manager.
Ameena was named Best Producer at the Black British Theatre Awards 2022 for her work as a Producer on The Wiz with Hope Mill Theatre Manchester. Ameena was heralded as “a true role model to the future generations” by Official London Theatre, was one of The Stage 25 2022, and one of The Stage 100 in 2023. At just 22, Ameena is the youngest producer and general manager currently working and, having cut her teeth on Death Drop (Garrick Theatre) as an Associate Producer in 2020, the youngest ever female producer on the West End. She worked as Theatre Producer at Soho Theatre and is on the Board of the League of Independent Producers. Ameena is supported by the Stage One Bursary scheme, having been part of their Bridge the Gap Programme.
The company’s credits include:
As producer: The Wiz (Hope Mill Theatre), The Producers (No, Not That One) (Pleasance Theatre), Graduates at Cadogan Hall, Eating Myself (Applecart Arts and FAE Lima, Peru), Killing It and Since U Been Gone (VAULT Festival), Tales From The Tombstone Tavern (Podcast), Fizzy Sherbet (Podcast), Right Ho, Jeeves! (Podcast)
As Co Producer: Bonnie & Clyde (Garrick Theatre), Dick Whittington (Phoenix Theatre)
As Associate Producer or General Manager: Death Drop (Criterion Theatre), Wonderville Magic and Illusion (Palace Theatre), Death Drop (Garrick Theatre)
Bella Kear graduated LAMDA in July 2021 with a First-Class Honours Degree in Production and Technical Arts.
Credits as a Sound Designer include: Invisible, Clutch, Elephant and The Kola Nut Does not Speak English (Bush Theatre); The Animal Kingdom (Hampstead); The Night Woman (Other Palace); First Love is the Revolution (East15); The Faith Machine (RADA); Pelican Daughters, Education, Education, Education (ArtsEd); Darling (Hope).
Credits as an Associate Sound Designer include: Newsies (Troubadour Wembley Park); Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner (Swedish Transfer); Edith (The Lowry); Purple Snowflakes (Royal Court); Blue/Orange (Theatre Royal Bath); A Place For We (Park).
Diane Alison-Mitchell is a movement director and theatre choreographer. She is Head of Movement at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and co-founded and co-leads the Movement Directors’ Association (MDA).
Theatre include: Family Tree (Actors Touring Company); Blue/Orange (Royal & Derngate Northampton); Heart of Hammersmith (Lyric Hammersmith); A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Criterion Theatre); When The Crows Visit, Wife, Holy Sh!t (Kiln Theatre); Shuck ‘n’ Jive (Soho Theatre); Our Lady of Kibeho (Royal & Derngate/Theatre Royal Stratford East); The Hoes (Hampstead Theatre); Snow White and the Happy Ever After Salon (Ovalhouse/Plymouth Theatre Royal); Never Vera Blue, Offside (Futures Theatre); The Island (Theatre Chipping Norton/Dukes Lancaster); Roundelay, Klippies (Southwark Playhouse); They Drink It In The Congo (Almeida Theatre), SOUL (Royal & Derngate/Hackney Empire), Othello, Julius Caesar (RSC), The Emperor Jones (LOST Theatre), How Nigeria Became: A story, and a spear that didn’t work (Unicorn Theatre), The Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess (Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), We Are Proud to Present a Presentation about the Herero of Nambia, Formerly Known as Southwest Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915 (Bush Theatre), The Island (Young Vic), Lola – The Life of Lola Montez (Trestle Theatre), The Relapse (Embassy Theatre).
As director, Diane co-directed Bones by Tanika Gupta at the Courtyard Theatre, Royal Central.
Georgia Green is an award-nominated director and writer. As director her work includes Pilgrims (Guildhall); Three Sisters (LAMDA); Human Animals (Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama); Twelfth Night (ALRA); Parliament Square (Rose Bruford); OUTSIDE: Three new plays by Kalungi Ssebandeke, Sonali Bhattacharyya and Zoe Cooper (Orange Tree Theatre); Blue Stockings (LAMDA); You Got Older (LAMDA) and The Mikvah Project (Orange Tree Theatre/ BBC Radio 4, which was nominated for a Stage Award).
She is about to direct Ruckus at Edinburgh’s Summerhall and The Get on BBC Radio 3, is a lead facilitator at Cardboard Citizens, a mentor on the MFA Playwriting at Central School of Speech and Drama and a reader for the Bruntwood Prize.
As assistant/associate director her credits include Emilia (LAMDA); Dirty Crusty (Yard Theatre); Amsterdam (ATC/Orange Tree Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth); Out of Water and The Double Dealer (Orange Tree Theatre); and Zog (Rose Theatre Kingston/Freckle Productions/Kneehigh).
Nikhil is a London based, Manchester-born playwright, screenwriter and actor. His writing is unfalteringly honest, peppered with disarming wit.
Theatre includes My White Best Friend North (Manchester Royal Exchange), Something’s End (in development) and Invisible (Bush Theatre). Screen includes Untitled (two projects in development, Baby Cow), Untitled (in development, Sunnymarch) and Untitled (in development, DNA).
Acting includes Trollied (Sky), On the Edge: Mincemeat (Channel 4), Brassic (Sky), Foundation (Apple) and The Rig (Amazon).
Fellowships include Emerging Writers Group (2021), Andy Riley’s Mentorship Scheme for writers from diverse backgrounds (2018-19).
