Sheema Mukherjee started out in theatre as composer for the shows ‘The Cornershop’ & ‘Eat!’ with Black Country Touring & Foursight, & some smaller shows for Northern Exposure (West Yorkshire Playhouse). In between musical performances and other projects, she was asked to compose for live orchestra for the RSC production of The Empress at the Swan in Stratford on Avon, playing sitar at the helm of a ship! She went on to also performed in Emma Rice’s production of ‘A Midsummer’s Night Dream’ at The Globe.
She has also composed, scented & performed & toured live for Oilycart, which is theatre & music specifically for special needs children 2 shows, ‘In a Pickle’ & Kubka Khan, designed around the poem by Coleridge. During the lockdowns, Sheema was involved in the creation of another scented musical for special needs children called ‘Evolve’, which we are planning to tour in 2023.