Renu Arora
Award-winning and disabled actor, singer, writer and public figure creating original work defined by emotional precision and artistic range.
Renu’s 20-year career spans theatre, music and writing. Disabled following a near-death experience in 2017, she has continued to create and collaborate with world-class organisations including the RSC, BBC and Royal Literary Fund.
“I came to realise that the artistry is all still there… So the best thing to do would be to repurpose my career and define myself as a sit-down artist, which is what I did.” - Renu Arora, The Guardian
“Renu Arora’s Madame [LaVaughn] is the high point of the production” - Susannah Clapp, The Guardian (Reviewing The Magician’s Elephant, RSC)
Recent Appearances & Projects
‘Close Up’, for the Royal Literary Fund
“Immobility
is not disability
and art, beyond catharsis,
is the journey home
that every human being is craving.”
BBC Sideways Episode
Renu Arora speaks with host Matthew Syed about the brain’s incredible capacity to respond to trauma, and how we can shift our perspectives on pain.
Liferaft into Tomorrow
Renu’s newest single, Liferaft into Tomorrow, as featured on the BBC was released to mark World Trauma Day. It’s a reflection on the power of music.
Collaborators
Erica Whyman
Marc Teitler
Sita Brahmachari
Pete Dennis
Sofya Romanova
Gallery of Images
