Profile

Name

Monica Siyanga

Email Address

monicasiyanga@gmail.com

Company Name

Monica Siyanga Casting

Job Title

Casting Director

Biography

I am a UK based Casting Director. I started out studying Film, TV and Theatre at Brunel University, graduating class of 2014. Shortly after graduating, I started working as an Intern for Oriana Elia’s office at Curtis Brown Talent Agency in 2015. In 2017, I got my first Casting Assistant role at the Royal Court Theatre, working with Amy Ball CDG and Arthur Carrington CDG. I started working with Gary Davy for the Film / TV Anthology Small Axe, episode 1 & 2, directed by Steve McQueen. Simultaneously, I was working on TV / Film projects with Kate Rhodes James. I stayed on working with Kate and also started my own casting theatre projects, for South Bank Centre My Name Is My Own directed by Jo Tyabji and Bunker Theatre Germ Free Adolescent directed by Grace Gummer. Along with casting short film, Guests – BFI x Pavilion Works Narrative, directed and written by Timi Akindele-Ajani.

Office Location

London

Geographical Experience

UK

Membership Type

Probationary Member