Shamira Turner
Overview
- Ethnicity
- White / European Descent
- Age Range
- 26 - 36
- Height
- 5' 7" (1m 70cm)
- Weight
- 8st. 4lb. (53kg)
- Hair Colour
- Strawberry Blonde
- Eye Colour
- Blue
- Build
- Slim
Video
-
video fileDo You Almond?
Agent
-
Mia Thomson AssociatesAgent
- Website
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
Bobby Cygnus
Theatre |
Dead On Time (A Moving Murder Mystery) Neil Kelso, Adam Blackwood, Private Drama Events |
British Pullman (A Belmond Train) |
| 2023 |
Lecturer & accordionist
Event |
A Very Serious Performance Lecture She Goat (Shamira Turner & Eugénie Pastor) |
Roundhouse (Studio Theatre) |
| 2022 |
Faye
Commercials & Industrials |
Do You Almond? Ben Tonge / Chief Productions |
|
| 2022 |
Kim
Theatre |
Please Right Back (R&D) Suzanne Andrade / 1927 |
|
| 2022 |
Peddler & accordionist
Theatre |
Wolf Witch Giant Fairy Alexander Scott / Little Bulb Theatre |
Royal Opera House |
| 2021 |
Accordionist
Theatre |
Story Shop Alexander Scott / Little Bulb Theatre, Royal Opera House |
Covent Garden for "ROH Unlocked" |
| 2020 |
Dude
Online & Multimedia |
The Undefinable (podcast series) Shamira Turner + Eugénie Pastor / She Goat |
|
| 2020 |
Pea Expert, Mermaid, multiple characters
Voiceover |
H.C. Andersen Museum (audio recording) Lewis Gibson (director), Daniel Handler (writer) / H.C. Andersen Museum, Odense Kommune |
|
| 2020 |
Annika
Theatre |
Surprising Bees (work-in-progress) Robert Hudson (writer) |
|
| 2020 |
Serena/Jack/Mrs. Robinson
Voiceover |
Stuff & Nonsense (taxidermy radio sitcom) Anna Savoury (writer) |
Featured on The Tall Tales Broadcast System podcast (1 May 2020) |
| 2020 |
Greyvina
Theatre |
Chloe and the Colour Catcher Nir Paldi / Theatre Ad Infinitum |
Lyric Hammersmith and UK tour |
| 2019 |
Dude
Theatre |
The Undefinable Shamira Turner & Eugénie Pastor / She Goat |
Camden People's Theatre |
| 2019 |
Pioneer multiple characters (plus guitar, autoharp, harmonica)
Theatre |
Mountain Music Alexander Scott / Little Bulb Theatre |
Farnham Maltings & Rural UK Tour |
| 2019 |
Nick
Theatre |
The Future Alexander Scott / Little Bulb Theatre |
Battersea Arts Centre |
| 2019 |
Thomas Spence
Theatre |
Human Jam Brian Logan with Shamira Turner & Tom Adams / Camden People's Theatre in-house production |
Camden People's Theatre |
| 2018 |
Triplet, Accordion, Fury, Hermes, Boatman, Horse Theatre Theatre
Theatre |
Orpheus Alexander Scott / Little Bulb Theatre |
Battersea Arts Centre |
| 2018 |
Spider
Theatre |
An Execution Gemma Brockis / Gemma Brockis (Shunt) |
Camden People's Theatre |
| 2018 |
Sylvie/Prewitt + cast
Theatre |
Brighton Rock Esther Richardson / Pilot Theatre |
York Theatre Royal, The Lowry, and UK tour |
| 2018 |
Shamira the Musician + Santa
Theatre |
Cinderella and The Beanstalk Tom Attenborough / The Sleeping Trees |
The Old Market |
| 2018 |
Doppelgänger
Theatre |
DoppelDänger Shamira Turner and Eugénie Pastor / She Goat |
Battersea Arts Centre and UK tour |
| 2017 |
Triplet, Accordion, Fury, Hermes, Boatman, Horse Theatre
Theatre |
Orpheus Little Bulb Theatre |
Brisbane Festival, Australia |
| 2017 |
American teen, Underling + others (8 plays)
Theatre |
Soho Young Playwrights Charlotte Bennett / Soho Theatre |
|
| 2017 |
President + male characters, singer/guitarist
Theatre |
Bucket List Nir Paldi / Theatre Ad Infinitum |
|
| 2017 |
Dragon Boat Paddler (English)
Voiceover |
Five Short Blasts Madeleine Flynn & Tim Humphreys |
Theater der Welt, Hamburg |
| 2017 |
The Woman
Event |
Tower (R&D) Lucy Thornett |
|
| 2016 |
Accordionist/puppeteer
Television |
CBeebies' The Nutcracker Jon Spooner / BBC CBeebies |
|
| 2016 |
Doppelgänger/singer/multi-instrumentalist
Theatre |
DoppelDänger (preview shows) She Goat |
Camden People's Theatre |
| 2016 |
Robert Robertson
Theatre |
Golem Suzanne Andrade / 1927 |
Young Vic, and Trafalgar Studios, London; UK & International touring |
| 2015 |
Triplet, Accordion, Fury, Hermes, Boatman, Horse Theatre
Theatre |
Orpheus Little Bulb Theatre |
Royal Opera House, Linbury Studio; Bristol Old Vic; Nuffield Southampton; Liverpool Everyman; Birmingham Rep |
| 2015 |
Posh housemate
Online & Multimedia |
Limbo (web series, episode 1) Martin Franks / Lizzie Franks & John Dumont |
|
| 2015 |
Girl / ensemble member / puppeteer
Theatre |
KITE (R&D) Rachael Canning / The Wrong Crowd |
|
| 2014 |
Triplet, Accordion, Fury, Hermes, Boatman, Horse
Theatre |
Orpheus Little Bulb Theatre |
Battersea Arts Centre, London |
| 2014 |
Actor/Accordionist
Theatre |
Le Cabaret Calamiteux Camille Boitel / Compagnie L'Immediate |
La Breche, Cherbourg |
| 2013 |
Improviser/musician
Theatre |
La machinajouer Camille Boitel / Compagnie L'Immediate |
Salle de La Galerie Fuveau |
| 2013 |
Tony, Sally, Tracy
Theatre |
Squally Showers Little Bulb Theatre |
National Theatre Shed |
| 2012 |
Singer/musician
Theatre |
Goose Party Little Bulb Theatre |
Summerhall, Edinburgh; Pulse Fringe Festival, Ipswich; Battersea Arts Centre, London |
| 2012 |
Alice
Theatre |
Operation Greenfield Little Bulb Theatre |
Soho Theatre, London; and 2 national tours. |
| 2012 |
Charlotte
Theatre |
The Marvellous & Unlikely Fete of Little Upper Downing Little Bulb Theatre |
Tobacco Factory, Bristol & rural tour |
| 2011 |
Sophia
Theatre |
Crocosmia Little Bulb Theatre |
|
| 2010 |
Clod, Ratty (mask work)
Theatre |
Tortoise Shanty Fiasco |
Lounge on the Farm festival, Canterbury |
| 2009 |
Evelyn
Theatre |
Sporadical Little Bulb Theatre |
Shunt Vaults |
| 2009 |
Egle
Theatre |
This We Have Now Magpies |
Arthur Wagner studio, San Diego |
| 2008 |
Reggie Fluty & others
Theatre |
The Laramie Project UCSD production |
Arthur Wagner studio |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Masters in Drama and Theatre Studies, 1st Class Honours | University of Kent |
| 2006 | Acting for Film | New York Film Academy |
| 2006 | Acting Shakespeare | RADA |
About me
Appearing as Bobby Cygnus in Dead On Time, Private Drama's new immersive show on a moving train.Performer in Olivier Award Winning show 'Wolf Witch Giant Fairy' at the Royal Opera House.
Shamira is co-director of She Goat and associate artist of award-winning Little Bulb.
"transfixingly talented cast member Shamira Turner" - Time Out on ‘Bucket List’.
"Shamira Turner's hilarious, knowing pout is worth the price of the ticket on its own.” - The Arts Desk on 'Orpheus'.
Additional skills: Ensemble work, devising, physical theatre, song-writing, singing, autoharp, accordion, guitar and electric guitar, writing, Mask, Yoga, Wire Work Experience
Self-Recording
For home audio recording: I have a Blue Yeti USB condenser mic, mic pop shield, and SE electronics reflection filter pro and can an record into GarageBand.License & Passport
| Passport: | Yes |
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Languages Spoken | English, French |
|---|---|
| Accents/Dialects | American - General, English - General, English - Received Pronunciation, English - Southwest England |
| Vocal Types | Alto, Mezzo Soprano, Soprano |
| Athletics | Yoga |
| Musical Skills | Accordion, Guitar, Zither |
| Organisations / Memberships | Equity (UK) |