Rakhee Thakrar is best known for her long-running role on Eastenders playing Shabnam Masood. Her theatre credits include: Astronauts of Hartlepool (Vaults Festival); Lalita's Big Fat Asian Wedding (Curve Leicester); Pyaar Hai (Rich Mix); Free Booze (Edinburgh Fringe)

Rakhee is currently starring in There or Here at the Park Theatre until Feb 17. 

Bechdel Theatre are hosting a post-show after the evening performance of There or Here on Thu Feb 1st. 

Rakhee's #FeministFaves: 

Denise Gough

Amy Agnew and Caroline Dollman of Global Citizen.

Our #FeministFaves:

Reni Eddo-Lodge's book Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race.

Mary Beard's book Women in Power.

More recommendations...   Bechdel Theatre Actors Workshop at The Mono Box with guest director: Madelaine Moore of The Thelmas The Old Vic Workroom Jan 30   96 Festival Clapham Omnibus Feb 2 - 28
  How The Vote Was Won The Bunker Feb 5   Jubilee Lyric Hammersmith 15 Feb ‐ Mar 10   Rejoicing At Her Wondrous Vulva The Young Woman Applauded Herself Ovalhouse Feb 21-23   Breaking Loose Festival Bread & Roses Theatre Feb 18 - 25   VAULT Festival Fuck You Pay Me 24 - 28 Jan
The Breaks In You & I Jan 31 - Feb 4 (Post-show on Sat Feb 3)  50-50 1-4 Feb
Mary's Babies Jan 31 - Feb 1
Madonna Or Whore Jan 31 - Feb 4
Double Infemnity Jan 31 - 4 Feb
White Feb 4 The Cat's Mother Feb 7 - 8
The Internet Was Made for Adults Feb 7 - 11  Bicycles and Fish Feb 7 - 11
Joy 10 - 11
Finding Fassbender Feb 14 - 15
Surprise! Feb 14 - 15
The Vagina Dialogues Feb 14-18
I Have A Mouth And I Will Scream Feb 14-18
Elsa Feb 14 - 18
Egg: Static Feb 16
Frances Farmer: Zombie Movie Star Feb 17 - 18 Cooking With Juniper Feb 17
The Quantum Physics Of My Heart Feb 21 - 25
Conquest Feb 21 - 25 Borderline Feb 24