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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 .
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Rifco is an
Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.
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In June 2014 Rifco were further awarded funding by the
Arts Council for Creative People and Places project in Slough.
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Well-known actors who have worked with Rifco include
Shabana Azmi ,
Goldy Notay ,
Ameet Chana ,
Shivani Ghai ,
Rik Makarem ,
Harvey Virdi ,
Simon Rivers and
Divian Ladwa .
The company runs an artist development programme for emerging and developing artists: Rifco Associates.
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The company has been a resident theatre company at
Watford Palace Theatre since 2011.
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In November 2016 Rifco announced their tour for 2017 – Miss Meena & the Masala Queens. Written by Harvey Virdi.
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2013, Break The Floorboards – winner of Best Live Event, Asian Media Awards 2013
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2011, Britain's Got Bhangra – winner of People's Favourite Musical, Off West End Theatre Awards
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2016, British Asian Festival – nominated for Best Live event and Laila The Musical nominated for Best Stage Production, Asian Media Awards 2016
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2015, Happy Birthday Sunita – nominate for Best Stage Production, Asian Media Awards
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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