Professor Dominic Hingorani

Dominic is an academic, playwright, director and producer. He is current a Reader in Theatre and Performance and a Postgraduate Research Leader at the University of East London. His research is practice-based and focuses on art form innovation and the development of diverse artists and audiences for the arts to address the historic and current lack of inclusion, representation and access.

His work challenges the portrayal of British Asian theatre as marginal, arguing for its central place in mainstream culture. His extensive publications on this subject include a 2010 monograph, "British Asian Theatre – Dramaturgy, Process and Performance," published by Palgrave. He also co-chairs TAPRA's Asian Performance and Diaspora group. Dominic originally trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and worked professionally in theatre, film, television and radio for over ten years.

Dominic is co-artistic director of  Brolly Productions, a BME-led performance company that creates and curates original projects across art forms for new and diverse audiences; many of whom are first-time arts attendees.