Ishwar is an experienced freelance theatre director and writer, who originally trained at ARTTS International as an actor, where he co-wrote his group’s first public performance and their graduation show. He has over 25 years experience in the industry. He is also the artistic director of Company O Theatre in England, which he founded in 2006 to promote new writing, adaptations and installations. He is also co- artistic director of Teattrei Vertigo in Finland, which specialises in large scale immersive, site specific and promenade theatre with whom he has been with since 2008. He is also a director and tutor at Drama Studio London since 2016. He has been the recipient of Arts Council founding and other funding bodies for his own productions in the past.
Selected writing & directing Credits. Full CV on request.
Theatre
2019
The Last Act Of Harry Houdini Company O Theatre
by Barry Killerby The Cockpit - London
Back On Track Graduation Show
by Ishwar Maharaj Drama Studio London
2018
Levaithan Teatteri Vertigo
by Eeva Salonius Forum Marinum – Finland
Site Specific / Immersive / Promenade
The Heresy Of Love New Diorama Theatre
by Helen Edmundson London
2017
Abandonment Camden People's Theatre
by Kate Atkinson London
Orlando Teatteri Vertigo
by Ishwar Maharaj & Eeva Salonius VPK Talo - Finland
(After Virginia Woolf) Immersive / Promenade
2011
Elaävaä Satukirja (The Living Storybook) Teatteri Vertigo
by The Company Brinkhall Manor – Finland
Site Specific /Immersive / Promenade
Woyzeck Teatteri Vertigo
by Georg Büchner / Brinkhall Manor – Finland
adapted by Ishwar Maharaj Immersive / Promenade
Hidden Place Pt 2 European Culture Capital Program
by Ishwar Maharaj Tehdas Teatteri – Finland
2010
Hidden Place KRIIK Teatterifestivali
by Ishwar Maharaj Tehdas Teatteri – Finland
2009
Sweet Bird Of Youth Teatteri Vertigo
by Tennessee Williams Barker Teatteri – Finland
Annawon’s Song Company O Theatre
by Beverly Andrews The Tricycle Theatre - London
Something Sweet Company O Theatre
by Ishwar Maharaj Southwark Playhouse – London
2008
Ella Gray Teatteri Vertigo
by Ishwar Maharaj Tedhas Teatteri – Finland
Something Sweet Theatreuno
by Ishwar Maharaj Le Strade del Teatro – Milan Italy
2007
bOOk Of little things Company O Theatre
by Ishwar Maharaj Oval House – London
2006
lady Of sOrrOw Company O Theatre
by Ishwar Maharaj The Space – London
nO-bOdy nOse Theatreuno
by Ishwar Maharaj The Space - London
Education
2019
Blindsided Drama Studio London
by Simon Stephens
2017
Our Country's Good Drama Studio London
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
2016
Our Country's Good Drama Studio London
by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Arcadia Drama Studio London
by Tom Stoppard