Zuza Tehanu is an actress, dancer, physical theatre and circus performer, director and choreographer, theatre maker, musician, singer/songwriter and visual artist.Spotlight: http://www.spotlight.com/4053-5648-7046
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IMPERIAL ARTISTS AGENCY
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Zuza studied art photography and painting on Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, Contemporary dance with Dada von Bzdulow Theatre and physical theatre with Pegassus Saddle Theatre in Poland. She continued her dance and performance studies in London, training Contemporary, Jazz, African and Street dance and choreography in Lewisham College and classical acting in Actors Temple.
In 2010 she founded Dark Soul Dance Theatre, where she has been performing, directing or devising, choreographing and managing group productions. She usually works interdisciplinarily, combining dance, theatre, improvisation, visual arts, live music, poetry, fashion, photography, film and much more. Interested in sharing ideas and in an exchange of creative energy, she often invites artists from different art and cultural backgrounds to collaborate, develop an idea and generate many “art-products” in the same project.
With DSDT group she has made 21 productions so far (eg. “Dark Soul”, “Woman being”, “Sisters Strange”, “The Path”,”We bring the breed”, “Cardiac Syndrome X”, “We bring the breed”) and has been performing in various commercial venues and theaters in London and on festivals in England (Rich Mix, Cafe 1001, Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club, Hoxton Hall, The Space Theatre).Their most known works are “IN” on East in East festival of Female Performers in Rich Mix, “CARDIAC SYNDROME X” on Hackney Wicked festival, Zuza’s solo “MIRE” on Festival of Choice in Amnesty International and most recent, mentioned in Forbes Magazine “EX UTERO” on Mars & Beyond art show in Bargehouse, OXO Tower. 
Her collaboration with other artists include “Project Anna” – choreography for 10 dancers with fashion design by Paulina Palian and Ewa Bathelier, part of One Billion Rising festival, “HEReins” theatre project about immigration with Margot Przymierska, produced by PAiL London, commissioned by London Metropolitan Archives, “In beak we trust” polish play, directed by Margot Przymierska, commissioned by POSK Theatre, “Crimson” performance with Neti-Neti Theatre Company, produced by Goldsmiths Theatre, solo “YOUR SOUL MATTERS” for Ms. Paolini Phantasmagoria Cabaret in Hoxton Hall.Zuza has also worked with many theatre companies – London Drama Group, performing in two plays by young English writers (“Smoke and Mirrors” – Emma, “Return of Jeni” – Jeni), Dread Falls Theatre playing Goddess of War in “Until Death Do Us Part” in Wycombe Museum, Imajica Theatre playing Ruby in “Heidi’s New Shell” and SPLATS Theatre Company playing the Ringmaster in “Pirate Circus” show.In 2023 she collaborated with a group of Polish artists under the direction of Margot Przymierska, creating Pol-Bud Cabaret show inspired by Polish entertainment scene of the 80s.The same year she performed as Anna in 14% multi sensory theatre play by Keisha Thompson under the direction of Nathan Powell in Contact Theatre Manchester.Last year she performed as The Assassin in Naked Truth play by Johnny Tait premiering on the 4th of May in Welwyn Civic Centre.In the summer of 2024 she has been cast as Young Woman in The World Of Yesterday play by Anya Ostrovskaia based on writings of Stefan Zweig, performed on Camden Fringe 20-25 August in The Courtyard Theatre and Voila Festival 19-20 November in Camden’s People Theatre.
Zuza is also a musician and a singer, played in rock bands Sunlight Service Group(singer, keyboard), folk band Gadjo Form (singer, accordion) and Emanon (singer, keyboard) and dark-rock Glimmer (lead singer,songwriter). Now she writes her own lyrics and music compositions in her band Yavenirie Amok as a lead singer and guitarist together with Tomasz Brajter playing bass guitar and Jan Folga playing drums.
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