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Since training at Kingston University and The Rose Theatre Kingston, Kiara has acted mainly on the stage. Her work includes: outdoor Shakespeare; regional tours with Stuff of Dreams Theatre Company in The Bricks of Burston, The Poisoners’ Pact and Forgotten; site-specific work with the National Trust in Edith - in the Beginning; Stage Award nominated physical theatre at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; performance art with the French company Vivarium Studio; the English premiere of the Irish two-person play Walking the Road; immersive theatre in Dining with Alice with Artichoke; family theatre in a two-hander version of A Christmas Carol with Keeper's Daughter.
Kiara acts, writes and directs for her own theatre company, Fine Time Theatre. The company has produced three new plays inspired by the history of, and performed within, East Anglia.
Kiara acts, writes and directs for her own theatre company, Fine Time Theatre. The company has produced three new plays inspired by the history of, and performed within, East Anglia.
Some recent work
Norwich Fringe
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On 21st March 2021 at 20:15 Kiara will be sharing a new work in progress as part of the Not the End event within the digital Norwich Fringe Festival, alongside three other local artists. Her piece is inspired by the ancient footprints found after a storm in 2013 at Happisburgh beach. The solo show will explore pathways, East Anglia, and memory.
For more details, and to buy a pay what you can ticket to the day at £9/6/4, please see HERE |
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Edith - in the Beginning
Working with The National Trust at Sutton Hoo
Kiara played Edith Pretty in Stuff of Dreams Theatre Company's 'Edith - in the Beginning', in association with the National Trust. The performances took place just outside Tranmer House, the former home of Edith Pretty. The performance was part of the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the discovery of the Great Ship burial at Sutton Hoo and the re-opening of the site after major changes, including a brand new exhibition centre. Sir John Mills Theatre
The final performance was in conjunction with Ipswich Museum and Eastern Angles at the Sir John Mills Theatre. "Kiara Hawker is a subtly formidable Edith: polite and controlled but with a sharp mind and a steely resolve...beautifully observed and very believable." - Susanne Hawks see HERE |
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A Christmas Carol
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Kiara spent a happy Christmas season at Biddy's Tearooms in Norwich and Aylsham playing all the characters, except Scrooge and Marley, in A Christmas Carol. Keeper's Daughter's family version of the classic tale was performed by just two actors and was heartily endorsed by the EDP.
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Mark Finbow and Kiara Hawker in A Christmas Carol at Biddy's Tearoom. Photo Al Pulford.
"If you're looking for an intimate festive family outing, this is just the ticket." - Sophie Stainthorpe, EDP. More HERE |
Rebellious Sisterhood
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With Broad Horizons Theatre Co, Karen Forbe's Rebellious Sisterhood toured the UK and Channel Islands to mark the centenary of women gaining the vote in 1918 (1919 in Jersey). In the multi-rolling play about the struggles of the suffrage movement Kiara played (among others) Grace Roe and Sylvia Pankhurst.
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