London born Hema is of Indo/Pakistani & Irish heritage.
She graduated from Central Saint Martins with an art degree in 1994. During her degree and beyond, her visual work was inspired by the flamenco dance classes she did with various dance teachers in London and Spain. On completion of her degree, she continued her dance practice into contemporary dance, jazz and ballet classes at the Wornington Centre, Ladbroke Grove. This training was funded by the European Union of which she is eternally grateful. She subsequently did a two year drama course at City Lit. Her most recent role was Polina in The Seagull, in 2018 at Teatro Technis. Other roles were Prodo (Scenes From An Execution, Howard Barker), Poet (La Ronde), Olga (The Cherry Orchard). Hema helps lead dance workshops for a mental health charity, the Dragon Cafe, and helps run a south London community garden.
She has had a varied career as a performance and dance artist with Techno Burlesque Go Go Broadcasting (whose main home was at the Mellout Sundays at Subterranea (Ladbroke Grove), flamenco dancing at various venues such as the BBC (Los Topos, the 11th Hour), and in more recent years, she was a dancer with The Bandorians, a collaboration of dancers & musicians.
I am delighted to be part of the team in Zoozaazii.