BIOGRAPHY

Rez was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh and from an early age showed a keen interest in literature and arts. He always immersed himself in story books, and grew up in Newcastle-Under Lyme, Southport and London. After studying Engineering at Warwick, he continued to pursue his passions for arts and performance, and began a career in acting spanning over 30 years. Firstly, in community theatre, then as Theatre Stage Manager, rising to Production & Tour Manager; before acting in Theatre-In-Education, and then full-time actor with Tara Arts which is now Tara Theatre. This gave him the grounding and extensive knowledge, experience and expertise in acting methods, practical know-how and insider knowledge of different venues and a deep understanding of complete acting process and career pathways which work. Now he continues to act, write, produce and mentor; and shares his knowledge to help others in different arts and community organisations and theatre. This has proved successful for new, emerging artists and established actors and practitioners in the acting industry.

After Tara and in later years, to date he has acted in over 300 professional productions, ranging from classics (Romeo & Juliet-Theatre Olympics Delhi), Measure for Measure). Also Oslo by (National Theatre and west End) and Multi-Artforms (The Kiterunner play ATG productions) and comedies East is East (Nottingham Playhouse) as well as voicework and mentorship and coaching. Over 40 community projects, collaborations and partnerships (Sussex University, Sohaya Visions, Womad, Oxford Wilderness Festival) in UK and abroad. Later this has extended internationally to Europe, New Zealand, Australia (Victoria State, Melbourne University) and India, International School Belgium with Little Angel Theatre (puppetry) (Theatre Olympics, Delhi) delivering workshops in Tagore University Kolkata, India. He works as actor, storyteller and delivers workshops with various companies and organisations. For a number of years, he has also shared his expertise and passing knowledge on for new generations of artists. With the help of others he established Tamarind Theatre Company based in London, and supplier of arts and theatre to the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. He is also Executive Director with Mukul and Ghetto Tigers.

He has been invited by numerous organisations and theatre groups to advise and work on collaborative and partner projects in UK & Eire. This further knowledge helps him to keep up to date with industry practice and developments with advent of self-taping preparing for auditions,  cold reading, how to prepare scripts and also writing practice to help gain more meaningful experience in the professions; this also helps to teach actors how to cope with the pressures and be at the forefront of latesttechnologies and opportunities. This has included participations to visit and work with Universities (Birkbeck, SOAS, Sussex), large festivals (WOMAD, Oxford Wilderness, All Points east, Season of Bangla Drama, Bloomsbury & Migration Matters) and other theatre companies in Britain & Eire; including National Theatre, West End. This has also strengthened his place in the industry and establish a career in Film and local television.

His community and childrens productions are critically acclaimed playing to over 1200 audiences and a dozen schools for Season of Bangla Drama.  This vast experience, and sound grounding of industry know how, and practical insider knowledge, also working as mentor, voice coach and workshop master class tutor. He can equip others to prepare and learn to succeed, progress and plan for a fulfilling and rewarding career in arts and theatre industries. He knows what industry requirements of new actors and artists and can advise them to focus, learn and train with confidence to build successful career pathways and fulfilling life. How to best cope with the pressures and demands and balance work/life and mental well-being and inner life enrichment, nurturing and growing for long term. Recent works have included partnerships with Maya Productions to teach Anglo-Indians and others to create their own stories, with productions and public performances at Stanley Arts (Croydon, Croydon Museum exhibition launch) Also supporting Migration Matters festivals in Sheffield with groups from London, Sheffield and Bradford.

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