<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;mso-no-proof:yes">ALi was brought up in theatre, performing in musicals and plays in community theaters. She studied various forms of theatre throughout school and in her own personal studies, having a growing affinity towards more unconventional styles such as mask technique and shadow puppetry. As an adult, she continued working as she moved to Los Angeles, where she is currently performing with the physical theatre/dance theatre company Mimoda Jazzo in THE SECRET, a work in progress that performs several times a year, and has recently performed in The Berubians production of THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON. In 2006, ALi studied various forms of physical theatre at the Accademia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy as well as acting and directing Shakespeare, and Japanese theatre at the University of Utah. She has had the opportunity to continue exploring her craft in her own time and with peers, which led her to founding her own physical theatre company, Tut’Zanni, which is to have its debut show, ART FOR SALE, in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p>