Lekhani uses she/her pronouns. She is an actress, writer, facilitator, youth worker and theatre maker based in Manchester. Her unique background as a Cumbrian of Black Mixed Heritage (Malawian & English), a queer, working class and neurodivergent woman, has empowered her to become a powerful creative voice. She considers herself an activist within the creative field and has recently been elected onto Equity’s Race & Equality committee. Storytelling and community is at the heart of all of her work.

Achievements:

Channel 4 New Writers Scheme Graduate

2024 / 2025

on the c4nws lekhani was partnered with lime pictures, attended masterclasses and training days. she wrote her first spec script; cumbrian lass with support of a script editor.

Manchester Culture Awards Winner

2024

Lekhani won the mca for Promotion of Culture and Education for young carers as part of her play sense’s of responsibility.

Inaugural Winner of the Wyllie Longmore Award

2023 / 2024

As part of the wla, lekhani was partnered with royal exchange, contact, factory international, odd arts and home mcr for a year.

Lekhani’s Partnerships:

Here are some of the organisations Lekhani has worked with as an actor, writer, commissions and creative facilitator. These reflect her work in theatre, film, TV, and community arts.

Writing

For performance and beyond, Lekhani has written original plays, worked on creative projects and storytelling developed with the support of many organisations.

Acting

Her acting work includes Stage, TV, Short Film, Radio, Commercials and Audio Dramas.

Theatre Maker & Facilitator

From concept to stage, Lekhani develops new ideas with a focus on storytelling and experimentation. She facilitates community groups to educate and inspire.