CHICKADEE

A one-woman show 'Chickadee' is a truthful ride into the mind of a female street clown.In a world filled with tragedy and suffering, Chickadee's pure heart desires to bring joy and connection into people's lives.One day, she joins a TV Show at the Chickadee Studios and accidentally becomes famous and viral overnight as 'Chickadee the Sexy Clown'. She is heartbroken and misunderstood to be valued through her sexual appeal rather than her art of clowning.She is heartbroken and misunderstood to be valued through her sexual appeal rather than her art of clowning.

She is heartbroken and misunderstood to be valued through her sexual appeal rather than her art of clowning.

The play consists of an insight of Chickadee's chaotic childhood that reveals why she chose to become a clown. At the same time we witness her facing acceptance in a pop-culture driven society, sexual abuse and toxic relationships.It is ultimately her unique approach to life and her attitude that fuel her passion for clowning.
'Chickadee' aims to give the message that despite the mess of life, life is beautiful and being a childlike clown could possibly save our hearts from shutting off.

Aishwarya is a London-based director, actor, and theatre practitioner with deep cultural roots in India. A graduate of LAMDA with a Master’s degree in Classical Acting, she brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to her work. Her creative journey began with Marathi and Hindi theatre, where she honed her craft over six years before expanding into Shakespearean and Jacobean drama.Her directorial debut, Avdambar (2016), a comedic period drama set in India, earned critical acclaim, winning awards at prestigious theatre festivals in India. In 2024, Aishwarya directed the sci-fi play Strange Orbits, which premiered at the Brighton and Camden Fringe. Praised for its minimalist yet impactful staging, the production delivered a powerful commentary on climate change and humanity’s survival, described as “prescient and clear” by Fringe Review.Aishwarya’s work reflects her passion for exploring complex human relationships and existential themes, blending cultural influences with innovative performance styles.

Roxane is a producer with experience in theatre, film, and the arts. She is currently producing an immersive and interactive show set to open Soho in fall 2025.Her past projects include The Hayfever Live Show, a dark comedy performed at the Arcola Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe, and Theatre Peckham Festival, which won the 'Keep it Fringe Fund' award and was sponsored by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
She has also produced Fifty Shades of Greta at the Vault Festival and Juliette & Romeo - bilingual and modernized version set in London in 2035, directed by RSC director Aileen Gonsalves - which toured in the UK and Switzerland.In 2022, Roxane became a producer at the Bush Theatre, producing their 50th Retrospectives and organising their 50th-anniversary celebration.
She is the founder of Emerge Production House, a company focused on eco-conscious projects and representing unheard voices in big cities across theatre, music, and film. On the Film side, she is currently developing the series Juliette & Romeo with Licklemor Productions and the BAFTA awarded Mama Youth Project.

Feride is a stage and screen actress born in Istanbul, Turkey. She moved to London as a teenager, after living in the US. Her acting training includes an MA in Classical Acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) and Identity School of Acting. She also holds an MA in Collaborative Theatre Making from Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance Arts.Her previous work includes the award-winning experimental film adaptation of her one-woman stage show, "I, Anatolia." The film received Best Experimental Film and Best Actress awards at festivals in Los Angeles, Istanbul, and Dhruk.
Recent acting credits include: Moyna (lead) in "Hayfever" (Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Arcola Theatre), Juliana (lead) in the film "Ananke," Meryem in "Thought Virus" (The Drayton Arms Theatre), lead role in the BFI & Silver Knight Co-production short film "The Dancing Souls," and a featured role in the HBO series "The Franchise.”