AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Best Drama Short (Nominee) Performance Film & Media
Best Made Up North Short (Nominee) Bolton Film Festival
Best Online Audio Production (Award Winner) The Waves – Off West End Awards
Best Stage Production (Nominee) Love n Stuff by Tanika Gupta – Asian Media Awards
Community Project of The Year (Nominee) Young Carers Project (LUNG Theatre) - The Stage Awards
Best Opera and Music Theatre (Award Winner) Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (Birmingham Opera Company) - Royal Philharmonic Society Award
reviews of Gitika's work
The two-person, one-act performance, directed wonderfully by Gitika Buttoo, follows the story of Aster and Marc as they navigate friendship, mortality, and what it meant to be Queer during the AIDS epidemic in the late 80s and early 90s.
A Young(ish) Perspective ★★★★★
Before I Do is a compelling debut from filmmaker Gitika Buttoo. The story evolves the discussion about tradition in a confident and naunced manner. With Buttoo’s confident hand behind the camera, we are able to see what possibilities these topics have in the future of cinema, and it’s damn exciting.
Up Coming On Screen - BFI Flare Review ★★★★
With excellent direction from Gitika Buttoo and wonderful character portrayals, this play had the audience captivated from the opening scene.
The Broken Spine ★★★★★
"Gitika Buttoo’s fantastically gripping version of Road allows audiences to truly connect with live theatre and each other whilst celebrating the northern talent whom share their stories with the world."
West End Best Friend ★★★★★
"From the moment you enter the auditorium, Director Gitika Buttoo makes sure you are integrated into the production. The characters are there, dancing, drinking on the alley, playing darts, making you laugh, making you feel uncomfortable, bringing you into their world by breaking the fourth wall and
Reviews Hub ★★★★
The pithy, episodic scenes are directed smoothly by Gitika Buttoo
The Stage ★★★★
"It’s all delivered beautifully by the cast with powerful direction from Gitika Buttoo. It’s impressive to watch the cast and creative team work to so effortlessly draw the audience into the story."
One Play More ★★★★
"Buttoo’s production is engaging, performed with infectious enthusiasm by the four-strong cast."
The Stage ★★★