Sumit Chakravatï

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Education

About me

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Participatory Artists' Programmae Undertaken,
YOUTH OF CREATIVE ARTS,
London.
Teaching Year Nine Students in Little Ilford School Secondary School.

Former Member of the
CHARM OFFENSIVE THEATRE COMPANY /
ACTING GYMNASIUM
(Company Director Gavin McAlinden.

Youngest Joint Founding Member of the
AEQUITAS THEATRE COMPANY
(Company Director Rachael E. Bellis).

Former Member of
Y. F. A.: ACTORS OF THE ALMEIDA
(Projects Manager Natalie Mitchell), Almeida Theatre, London

Longest Serving Member of the
ARCOLA ACADEMY
(Projects Manager Owen Calvert-Lyons), Arcola Theatre
London.

Former Actor at
IMMEDIATE THATRE

Senior Tier Promotion in Recognition of Talent,
BSIX SIXTH FORM BROOKE HOUSE,
Performing Arts Diploma (Tutor Carole Bowles)

Winner of Monologue Competition,
LISTER SCHOOL,
G. S. C. E. Drama (Head of Performing Arts: Tracey Dowling)

English-born (Kettering; Northamptonshire; England; The United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland).
Additional skills:
Appearance:

Asian, East Asian, Hispanic, Indian, Latin American, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Mixed Race, Native American, Pakistani


Nationality:

British, Indian, Bangladeshi


Accents & Dialects:

(* = native) American-Standard, Arab, Asian, Bangladeshi, Cockney, Cornwall, English-Standard*, Essex, French, Geordie, Hampshire, Heightened RP, Indian, London*, Middle Eastern, Multicultural London English (MLE), Northampton, Oxfordshire, Pakistani, RP


Languages:

(* = Native/Fluent) Bengali*, English*, Hindi, Urdu


Music & Dance:

(* = highly skilled) Aerobics*, Bhangra Dance, Bollywood Dance, Choreography, Contact Improvisation, Contemporary Dance, Dance (general), Disco Dancing, Freestyle Dance, Freestyle Disco, Funk-Style Dance, Hip Hop Dance, Indian Dance, Keyboards, Modern Dance, Piano, Sight-Reading, Singing (general), Street Dance, Zumba


Performance:

After Dinner Speaker, Audio Books, Audio Drama, Autocue trained/experienced, Childrens Theatre, Clown, Comedy, Comedy Improv, Commedia Dell'Arte, Commentating, Compere, Corporate Roleplay, Dubbing, Forum Theatre, Immersive Performance, Live Roleplay, Living History, Mask, Meisner Technique, Motion Capture, Murder Mystery Events, Musical Theatre, Outdoor Performances, Physical Theatre, Poetry Reading, Presenting, Promenade Theatre, Public Debating, Public Speaking, Radio Presenting, Repertory, Role Play, Story Telling, Street Theatre, Theatre In Education, Translation Audio Books, TV Presenting, Verbatim Theatre, Voice Acting, Voice Over


Sports:

(* = highly skilled) Athletics*, Badminton, Bodybuilding*, Callisthenics, Cricket, Cycling*, Football, Martial Arts, Resistance Training, Running*, Swimming, Weight Training*


Vehicle Licences:

Car Driving Licence (Manual & Automatic Transmission)


Other Skills:

Assistant Director (experienced), Bartender, Blogger, Bouncer (qualified), Calligraphy, Campanology, Chess, Computer Literate, Contract Bridge, Cooking/Baking, Croupier, Devising, Diablo, Double Jointed, Drama Coach (professional), Drama Workshop Leader, Editing/Proof-Reading (experienced), Event Host (experienced), Fashion Design/Styling (experienced), First Aider (qualified), Graphic Design (experienced), Gun Spinning, Hand Modelling, Impersonation, Improvisation, Interpreter, IT Literate, Life Modelling, Life Saving, Mime, Model-professional, Motion Capture, Narration, Photographic Model, Photography, Pilates, Raconteur, Scriptwriter (professional), Security Officer (experienced), Shorthand, Story Telling, Teacher (qualified), Technical Theatre, Theatrical Gun Handling training, Translating, Translator, Typing (touch), Video Gaming, Vocal Workshop Leader, Workshop Leader, Workshop Leader (Acting), Writer
Additional information:
SPOTLIGHT:
www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/4537-3491-7660

TWITTER:
s_valentino

EMAIL:
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LINKS TO PERFORMANCE CREDITS:

As lead in ADAM in the Plane Paper Theatre Company's
'FAIR EXCHANGE'
at the Playmaker's Festival 2013 (Maison Blanc).
www.planepapertheatre.com/fair-exchange/.

As lead, C.E.O. in
'SHAPING TOMORROW BRAND FILM FOR SAUDI ARMACO'.
Showing at major Aramco events around the world, including a seminar at the World Economic Forum 2014.
www.wilderfilms.co.uk/work/film/saudi-aramco-shaping-tomorrow/

As Guy, in
INSIDE OUT: PERSONAL SPIRITUAL ENCOUNTERS
https://youtu.be/sOwoISlepH8


TESTIMONIALS FROM INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS:

“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, the Director Yasmin Afifi and myself, very impressed with your performance, are all excited to offer you the role of Sunny in the Feature Film - HUSKY''.
Polly Rosier, Producer

Westminster University | London


“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, SAMIR Bhamra, the director of Phizzical Productions, really enjoyed your audition. We feel that you are a very talented Actor.”
Katherine Jones, Production Assistant

Phizzical Productions | London


“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, The audition going very well - we would love to offer you the part of, the LEAD in FAIR EXCHANGE”.
Andrew Twyman, Director

The Plane Paper Theatre Company | London

Fair Exchange SOLD OUT at the Tabard Theatre, London, as part of the Playmakers Festival 2015.


“SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, very reliable, dealing very well in what is a difficult job during the performances of 'Fly, Cher Ami! Fly!“

Rebecca Kilgarriff, Assistant Director

The Story Spinner | London


“An excellent first recording session with SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, playing the former Azerbaijani illustrious president, as the protagonist Heydar Aliyev in Fate's Good Fortune”.
David William Parry, Company Director

Theo Humanist Arts | London


“Lucy Casson (English Casting Director) and I very much enjoyed
SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI's work in his audition for The Hackney Volpone''.
Anna Jones, Director & Founder

NyLon Projects | London & New York


“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, thank you for coming to audition for us. The company is extremely happy to welcome you to the Aequitas Theatre Company. We feel that your audition was extremely impressive and we look forward to working with you on our productions and are interested to see what you will bring to them”.
Rachel E. Bellis, Company Director

Aequitas Theatre Company | London

'AEQUIATAS is the Latin concept of justice, equality, conformity, symmetry or fairness'.


“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, congratulations - welcome to
I. D. S. A. : The Identity School of Acting. After consideration we have elected to admit you to the Adults Advanced–Professional Actors Class. We are pleased to inform you that your work and conduct have been observed by the faculty, and as result of this we would like to invite you to join the books of I. A. G. | The Identity Agency Group”
Femi Oguns M. B. E., Founder & Principal. C. E. O. Identity Film Works.

I . D . S . A . : The Identity School of Acting | London
The United Kingdom's leading & Double Award - Winning Part - Time Drama School

I . A . G . : The Identity Agency Group | London & Los Angeles


“Dear SUMIT CHAKRAVARTI, thank you so much for your amazing acting skills in 'Time–ality'. The Drama Team adore working with you. You are mature, hard–working and focused at all times. What we most admire about your work was your creativity. You fed in so many ideas that helped to shape the work, develop the characters and build the storyline. You really make a difference! During the many drama rehearsals, punctual and positive and for the whole show, you led the way with your excellent attitudes – calm and focused during times of chaos. Thank you for being the life – blood of the play. The Drama Team are really looking forward to working with you in the future”.
Tracey Dowling, Head of Performing Arts

Lister School | A Performing Arts Specialist School | London

Skills

Native accent	English
Languages Spoken	Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu
Accents (UK)	English, standard, Essex, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, London, Midlands, East, Northampton, RP, South London
Accents (International)	Farsi/Persian, Indian, Pakistani, West-Indian
Musical Skills	Piano
Driving License	Yes