Founded in 1991 by Rita Wolf and Rukhsana Ahmad, Kali tours plays across the United Kingdom.
In 1990, after reading about Balwant Kaur, a Sikh woman murdered by her husband in front of their children for running away to a women's refuge, Rita Wolf felt "outraged"[3] that the story was not wider spread.
Wolf found out about writer Rukhsana Ahmad, who was compelled to write about Balwant Kaur's story.
Ahmad went on to write Song for a Sanctuary, Kali Theatre's inaugural production, which Wolf directed.
Kali was formed after repeated approaches to established venues and companies for help to produce the play failed.