Theatre
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Aug- 2023 -25 August
‘The Father and the Assassin’ – director Indhu Rubasingham says she didn’t think National would stage controversial Indian political assassination drama
ARTISTIC director Indhu Rubasingham has revealed that she wasn’t confident the National Theatre would take on ‘The Father and the…
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25 August
‘The Father and the Assassin’ – universal themes of nationalism, patriotism and faith, return to the National Theatre…
On the one hand – is the commonly venerated figure of Mohandas K Gandhi, more commonly referred to as The…
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21 August
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023 late picks: Asian Theatre and Dance
AS WE ENTER what is the final week for most of the spots at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023, we…
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21 August
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023: ‘Evening Conversations’ – Sudha Bhuchar’s one-woman show is entertaining, thoughtful and important…(review)
One of the country’s leading theatremakers has a very personal and touching show… By Steven Barfield SUDHA BHUCHAR’S autobiographical one-woman…
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16 August
Edinburgh Fringe Festival – comedians Urooj Ashfaq, Sharlin Jahan and Anuvab Pal come to conquer…
Urooj Ashfaq: Makes her Indian parents’ divorce hilarious Urooj Ashfaq in our Zoom Urooj Ashfaq COMEDIAN Urooj Ashfaq is doing…
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15 August
Abdul Shayek remembered: Theatre has lost a shining star who had so much more to give…
Moving tributes – reacting to the sudden and very sad passing of theatre director Adbul Shayek… THERE has been a…
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8 August
‘Word-Play’: Politician’s loose words examined in fun, disturbing and powerful way in new theatre drama… (review & writer talk)
Rabiah Hussain’s latest work asks big and important questions… and the writer then talked about the background and motivations behind…
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3 August
Abdul Shayek – shock passing of leading theatre director (will be updated)
Tara Theatre release statement that stuns… MANY in theatre world are just learning of the news that one of its…
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Jul- 2023 -18 July
‘The Empress’ – Director Pooja Ghai believes it is a game-changer for the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford Upon Avon
Imperialism is masterfully dissected in a play that features Queen Victoria, one of the first Asian MPs in Britain and…
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15 July
‘Dear England’ nation’s footballing transformation stands for something deeper, positive and unifying… (review)
With the Women’s World Cup Football tournament around the corner (Thursday, July 20) and the recent powerful mental health revelations…
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