Baithak UK is a not for profit company which promotes and celebrates the rich legacy of South Asian arts in the UK. Baithak UK targets young British audiences, offers a forum to discuss and debate new interpretations.
Baithak UK brings the artist and the artistic process up close to the audience. It offers cross-arts events and platforms to discover, discuss and collaborate.
“An electrifying show creating multiple, complex layers with the visual images interacting with live music, poetry and choreography … a highly cosmopolitan audience spanning nationalities, generations and cultures enjoyed the production.”
Some Achievements & Highlights
10 years of dedicated support and curation of South Asian arts in the UK
Over 8 large-scale projects involving casts over 20+ people.
Productions touring through UK, Europe & India.
Supported by the UK Arts Council, and partnered with Alchemy Festival, Rich Mix, Dartington Tagore Festival, Sampad Birmingham, Asian Music Circuit.
Multiple performances in Queen Elizabeth Hall, RichMix (London), The Lowry (Manchester), MAC (Birmingham), The Sage (Newcastle), ICCR (Kolkata).
Collaborations with Javed Akhtar, Sharmila Tagore, Pramita Mallick, Bireshwar Gautam, Gauri Sharma.