Theatre

Edinburgh Fringe 2022: ‘Made In I̶n̶d̶i̶a̶ Britain’ – Honest and heartfelt – one Brown Deaf Boy’s story in BSL (review)

We’re back at one of the largest multi-arts festivals on the planet and in these last few days, there’s more…

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‘Closer’: Love, Sex aur Dhoka (cheating) – Iconic production gets stylish makeover in revival (review)

More than 20 years no one had seen anything quite like it on the stage… By Suman Bhuchar AFTER watching…

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Edinburgh: Sindhu Vee, Shazia Mirza, Eshaan Akbar: hair, coconut and new jokes, respectively; as well as Lockdown, care homes and US Supreme Court hacking…

There are some old and newer faces on Edinburgh Fringe’s comedy programme this year… By Mamie Colfox COMEDIAN Sindhu Vee…

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‘Counting and Cracking’ – Epic love story that links personal to political and tells story of Australia and Sri Lanka

Regarded as one of the shows to see in Edinburgh this year, this is storytelling at its most powerful across…

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‘Partition Voices: Untold British Stories’: award-winning broadcaster Kavita Puri feels a shift in attitudes on 75th anniversary, amidst new work…

Her journalism has charted the history of South Asian communities in Britain in the post-war period to the near present,…

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Edinburgh – Family drama, Partition and romance just some of this year’s theatre highlights (Preview/Listings)

So what’s happening in Edinburgh this year with both the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Fringe (in alphabetical order)… By…

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‘Jitney’ – go see this August Wilson play in its last week, it is simply too good to miss (review)

A mini-cab office is under threat and a group of male characters are trying to make the best of their…

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‘Chasing Hares’ – Connected worlds, Kolkata and London, and playwright Sonali Bhattacharyya keeping alive the flame of political desire through generations… (review)

Loosely based on family experiences, this is a play that should resonate with anyone keen to see change within the…

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‘Ninety Days’ and two other plays reflect trauma of Ugandan South Asian explusion on 50th anniversary…

It was this week 50 years ago that Uganda declared that South Asians could no longer live in that country…

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‘Mumbai Masala’: An evening of spicy adventure, if you enjoy Bollywood kitsch… (Review)

New cabaret from makers of previous live hit Bollywood shows in London… FANCY a trip to Mumbai? Well, perhaps, it…

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