Theatre

‘Phantasmagoria’ – Politics and environment collide in a new play

Are divergent views about politics something we should be concerned about? A new thought-provoking production asks big questions as we…

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‘Passing’ – actor Amy-Leigh Hickman and writer Dan Sareen about new play which they say is a bit like ‘East is East’ (video)

A new play comes to a theatre with a reputation for putting on exciting and diverse work… RACHEL SINGH (Amy-…

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‘The Empress’ – riveting, majestic, moving: a great night out at the theatre… (review)

One of the theatrical highlights of 2023 has a touch of Bollywood melodrama and offers an engaging and entertaining evening……

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‘Meetings’ – Scintillating production is a joy for all the senses! (review)

Written by the late and wonderful Mustapha Matura (1939-2019), it’s an entertaining play, rich in possible meanings… THIS is a…

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Theatre: Abdul Shayek and Tara Theatre award; Brown Boys Swim; Blue Mist; Tickbox 2; Phantasmagoria; The Empress; Meetings; Made in (India) Britain

Welcome to a packed month for South Asian theatre in the UK. There’s a lot going on and here is…

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‘Mahabharata’ – new theatre version of stirring ancient epic comes to Europe for the first time…

Described as “a once in a generation theatrical experience”, one of the lead actors tells us about this new production…

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‘Pygmalion’ – Classic tale has reasonable first half but star cast really impress in second

In the Greek myth, Pygmalion was a sculptor who created a statue – Galatea, a beautiful woman and he falls…

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‘God of Carnage’ – Middle-class angst laid bare in French modern classic with diversity twist…

Playwright Yasmina Reza’s award-winning play enjoys a new revival at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith… By Suman Bhuchar DESCRIBED as a…

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Ainy Jaffri – “We don’t believe in politics”, as she talks about working on India film Coke and co-compering the Asian Achievers Awards 2023 (video interview)

STAR Ainy Jaffri talked to www.asianculturevulture.com about her co-compering the Asian Achievers Awards this year with fellow actor Nitin Ganatra;…

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‘Great Expectations’: Caste, Colourism, and Class take centre stage in Tanika Gupta’s latest adaption of Dickens’ classic novel…

Set in colonial India, playwright Tanika Gupta has re-adapted her own version of Dickens’ work, for the stage and this…

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