About
Aisha is a bilingual British/Japanese actor from London. She is a recipient of The Sir John Gielgud Bursary Award, The Lionel Bart Foundation Award, and was shortlisted for the Luke Westlake Scholarship (2023). She is also an accomplished pianist.
Aisha will be performing in Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey with Vanishing Point in Japan this December, followed by Glasgow’s Tramway and Dundee Rep in Spring 2025.
Bio:
Pronouns: She/Her
Height: 5’5″
Playing Age Range: 17-28
Nationality: British
Scholarships Awards: Lionel Bart Foundation Award, Sir John Gielgud Bursary Award, Luke Westlake Finalist, RCS Scholarship
Skills:
Accents: RP*, American (Standard), Cockney, Heightened RP, Japanese, Yorkshire
Languages: Japanese (Advanced)
Movement: Lecoq, Physical Theatre
Singing: Soprano
Musical Instruments: Piano, Steel Pan*, Bass Guitar
Previous Qualifications: MA Natural Sciences, University of Cambridge (2020)
Other: Illustration
* Denotes high proficiency or native accent
Work Experience:
Yuko Matsunaka, Confessions of a Shinagawa Monkey, Vanishing Point (dir. Matthew Lenton)
Juliet, Romeo and Juliet, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (dir. Jaïrus Obayomi)
Yelene Andreyevna, Uncle Vanya, RCS (dir. John Kazek)
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