Renu Arora is a disabled actor, singer and writer of South Asian heritage, with a body of work spanning twenty years. Renu recently completed a season at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), playing Madame LaVaughn, a principle role in The Magician’s Elephant (2021-22). In 2017, Renu experienced a life-changing accident. She was hit by a bus, which led to a near-death experience (NDE). Overnight, her mobility changed, and she is now a disabled artist. In 2020, BBC radio commissioned Renu to write and compose three pieces – a Pandemic Trilogy – (one specifically for World Trauma Day) about her accident and NDE.
Renu has worked with many venues including the Southbank Centre, Royal Festival Hall, New Vic Theatre, Bristol Old Vic, Soho Theatre, Leicester Curve, Riverside Studios, and Theatre Royal Stratford East. She is currenty working with the director Erica Whyman, the composer Marc Teitler, and the author Sita Brahmachari, to create The Burgundy Book: concept album inspired by my accident and NDE.
