Suleiman Suleiman is an actor, dancer, and director of Hanamichi Productions. His independent theatre work draws inspiration from Kabuki theatre and has been hailed by The Guardian as “a gripping piece of cross-cultural music theatre of astonishing power.” Since 2019, he has produced a series of Kabukimono art happenings in prestigious London venues, including Ladbroke Hall in Notting Hill and the Royal Over-Seas League in St. James's.
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His latest creation, Spring Snow, co-produced with mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron, premiered at the Ryedale Festival in July 2024. This production featured pianist Julius Drake and tsugaru shamisen master Hibiki Ichikawa. Spring Snow is a highly collaborative, kabuki-inspired synthesis of Franz Schubert’s Winterreise and the kabuki-dance drama Yasuna, first performed in 1818.
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Suleiman has performed with world-class opera and ballet companies including The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet, English National Opera, Opera Holland Park, and Gate Theatre.