Mukul Ahmed


Mukul Ahmed is a Bangladeshi-born British theatre director and producer.

Early life

In 1993, after moving to London, England he saw an advert in the local newspaper that the old Half Moon Theatre wanted people to work on a play. He was selected and the production he worked on was Romeo and Juliet.

Career

In 2007, Mukul completed a Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Directing at Birkbeck, University of London. In April 2007, he helped launch TARA Studio as curator of the first season, Hotbed, for young and emerging BME directors.
Mukul has directed a series of classics, new writing and play readings. His maiden direction of an adaptation of The Adventures of Baron Munchausen in 2007 earned him four stars from The Times theatre critic. Other major plays directed by Mukul are Julius Caesar, The Rape of Lucrece, Romeo and Juliet, LONDONEE, Devdas, Enig-mas, Silent Sister's-Brother's Unhinged, Rokeya's Dream, and Gauhar Jaan.
Mukul has staff directed at the Royal National Theatre, England and directed People's Romeo and an all female multinational Julius Caesar for Tara Arts. In July 2010, he directed Tahmima Anam's A Golden Age'' for the Southbank Centre. Ahmed also programmed a Youth Shakespeare Festival season at Tara Arts in 2010 and ran the Tara Arts young actors programme, ArtsBeat. He also programmed a Black History Month Festival.
Mukul has done an attachment with the Royal National Theatre under the Stepchange bursary programme.
Mukul is the artistic director of Mukul and Ghetto Tigers, an East London-based theatre company.

Works

Here is a short list of productions directed by Mukul Ahmed :
THEATRE
PlayAuthorVenueYearNotes
Three Short PlaysNick BainTheatre 5032006
Adventure of Baron MunchausenRudolph Eric RaspeTara Studio2007World Premiere
Rape of LucreceWilliam Shakespeare. Adapted by Todor DimitrovTara Studio2008In English and Bulgarian. Tara Arts production
Print's of DenmarkNick BainEdinburgh Fringe and Tara Studio2007Mixed Company and Tara Arts project. Short listed for the Amnesty Award
SonataMahesh Elkunchwar. Adapted by Lisa Gazi and Mita RahmanTara Studio and International tour2008
night, MotherMarsha Norman. Adapted by Mita RahmanDhaka, Bangladesh2009
Demon's Revenge/Meghnad Bodh KavyaMichael Modhusudan Dutt. Prologue by Saymon ZakariaBritish Council Auditorium,Dhaka, Bangladesh and Tara Studio2010Supported by the British Council
Rokeya's DreamBegum Rokeya. Adapted by Rae LeverTara Studio, Rose Brufford College and Brady Arts Centre2009Produced by Mahila Sangha, Women's Group and Tara Arts
The Girl and The PipelinePaul BilicTara Studio2008Tara Arts production
People's RomeoWilliam ShakespeareTara Studio and National tour2010Arts Council funded
A Golden AgeTahmima Anam.
Adapted by Jatinder Verma and Mukul Ahmed		The South Bank Centre and Rich Mix2009 and 2010Produced by Culturepot Global and Tara Arts
Julius CaesarWilliam ShakespeareInternational tour2010All women multinational cast.
Produced by Stage One Dhaka. Supported by the British Council
LONDONEEGurpreet Kaur BhattiRich Mix and A Season of Bangla Drama2011World Premiere. Produced by Mukul and Ghetto Tigers
DebdasFarrukh DhondyRich Mix2012Produced by MGT
A Midsummer Night's DreamWilliam ShakespeareAsian University for Women, Bangladesh2012Produced by AUW
Enig-masRaminder Kaur KahlonRich Mix and Brady Arts Centre2013MGT production. Arts Council funded
Fair's not FairRaminder Kaur KahlonPeterborough2012Produced by Sussex University
Three Daughter's of ShakespeareFarrukh DhondyInternational tour2013Produced by MGT
FaustFarrukh DhondyInternational tour2014Produced by MGT, Supported by the Goethe Institute, Bangladesh and German Embassy, Bangladesh
The Dark MoonAsok BaruaInternational tour2014Produced by BITA
Romeo and JulietWilliam ShakespeareTheatre Olympics, A Season of Bangla Drama, London and International tour2015-18Produced by MGT
UnsungAyndrila SingharayDartington Tagore Festival2013Produced by MGT and Red Mane Theatre. Arts Council funded
CommencingJane ShepardWomen in the Arts Festival, Tristan Bates Theatre2013Produced by MGT and the So So Arts Club
Punjabi BoyAmman BrarRich Mix and Hounslow Arts Centre2016Produced by MGT and EK Punjaban Theatre
Punjabi GIrlAmman BrarRich Mix2016Produced by MGT and EK Punjaban Theatre
Altab AliJulie BegumBrady Arts Centre and school tour2016-18Produced by Swadhinata Trust and MGT. Arts Council funded
Mishti GalsRaminder Kaur KahlonA Season of Bangla Drama, London2016World Premiere. Co-produced with Sohaya Visions. Arts Council funded
Oscar and the Lady in PinkEric-Emmanuel SchmittInternational tour and A Season of Bangla Drama, London2016-17Co- produced with Alliance Francaise, Chittagong, Bangladesh and Bistaar, Bangladesh
Silent Sister's- Brother's UnhingedRaminder Kaur KahlonNational tour2017Co – produced with Sohaya Visions. Arts Council funded
Gauhar JaanTarun JasaniOmnibus Theatre2018ACE funded. Supported by EMI and The British Library
RABI’ATarun JasaniBrady Arts Centre2017Co – produced with Sohaya Visions. Arts Council funded
To Father A NationFarrukh DhondyRich Mix2018Arts Council funded
Mrityu Ghar Dea Loher. Adapted by Atik RahmanInternational TourSupported by the Goethe Institute and German Embassy, Bangladesh.

FESTIVAL/EVENT/COMMUNITY/DANCE/INSTALLATION
EventSpaceYearNotes
FreedomThe Geffrye Museum2011Produced by MGT, supported by The Geffrye Museum
Tagore The BaulSt. Ethelburgas and Music Migration Festival2011 and 2012Produced by MGT
Fatal Hunt, dance drama by TagoreThe Geffrye Museum2012Produced by MGT, supported by The Geffrye Museum
The Flying Man – Tagore 150th CentenaryThe British Library2012Produced by MGT, supported by The British Library
Durga Pooja - KirtanYork Hall2012Produced by MGT
Manush – Installation and performanceNSH2014Produced by MGT
Ramayana the War GameWOMAD2015Produced by MGT, supported by Sussex University
Manush – Nazrul Blake – Installation and performanceNSH2015Installation by Alice Sielle. Produced by MGT, supported by Song's of the City.???
Abhijan – Traveler to a new destinationWOMAD2016Produced by MGT, supported by Sussex University
Maanusher Gaan – Song's for everyoneOXFORD HARVEST FESTIVAL, BRADY ARTS CENTRE. ALL POINTS EAST2017, 2018 & 2019Produced by MGT, supported by Sussex University. ACE funded
Fundraising eventMigrant Lives Matter, Sussex University2018 & 2019Produced by MGT, supported by Sussex University
All Points EastVictoria Park2019Produced by AEG Presents Ltd
KADAM – STEPPING INTO THE FUTURERich Mix2019Dance event. MGT production. ACE funded, supported by THC and Rich Mix

OPERA
Nazrul in ViennaConcept – Judith Bingham. Composition -Oliver Weeks; Lyrics - Farrukh Dhondy and Buffy Sharpe Rich Mix2017ACE funded

Personal life

Since 1990, Mukul has lived in Tower Hamlets, London.