Taking on a different role View(s):Yomal Senerath-Yapa meets Natasha Jayetileke here with the Emma Rice Theatre Company to train young actorsNatasha Jayetileke is back ‘home’, taking a break from the footlights, the cameras and all that whirlwind back in London as a British actress. She has come a long way since 2008, when The Sunday Times first featured her as a 26-year-old making her mark in the West End. Being with the Emma Rice Theatre Company has allowed her to “diversify” (a favourite word). She played the role of a mother (Mrs. Bhamra) in the famous ‘Bend it like Beckham: the Musical’ and just two years later Emma Rice made her play a teenager! We’d love to be back to share more.”Workshops and more The Emma Rice Theatre Company (formerly Wise Children) is created and led by multi-award winning director Emma Rice.

Source: Sunday Times February 14, 2026 19:50 UTC