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‘Sweetmeats’ – In demand writer Karim Khan talks about latest play in trilogy about British Muslim South Asians
Writers once pigeonholed into ‘minority’ voices are challenging stereotypes and tired tropes and approaching work with dynamism and creativity to…
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‘Rukhsati’ – Romantic comedy with serious themes delves into characters’ love lives in 1990s…
Dance and dialogue tell a story that has bittersweet notes, according to its writer… TWO PEOPLE in a toilet cum…
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‘I Dream of Theresa May’ – Wonderful satire on hoops new immigrants must jump to become British
In the wake of much anti-immigrant feeling, a new playwright looks at what is Britishness exactly… By Suman Bhuchar CONCISE,…
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‘Insane Asylum Seekers’ and ‘Permission’ – Refugee and Women’s experiences play hit the mark…
Two shows with heart, conviction and passion and completing their short runs today, deserve praise… By Suman Bhuchar Insane Asylum…
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Natasha Kathi-Chandra – the joy, confusion and complexities of South Asian identities
One of the new female South Asian artistic leaders in the theatre sector in UK, is Natasha Kathi-Chandra artistic director…
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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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International Plays – Kali: Stirring voices…
For over thirty years, Kali theatre company has been nurturing the talents of South Asian women playwrights and they are…
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‘Amma’ – Gentle, revelatory and experimental VR film is a way of preserving the past dynamically for the future… (review)
New production tells immersive story and has many very fine moments… By Suman Bhuchar TARA THEATRE has been celebrating big…
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December theatre listings: Amma; Hakawatis – Women of the Arabian Nights; Sons of The Prophet, The Art of Illusion; The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel on ship; Satinder Chohan shares
Check out what’s happening and the online playwright masterclass is tomorrow (see the bottom) By Suman Bhuchar Moving tale of…
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‘Silence’ – Bringing the Partition of India to life in this moving dramatisation…
Fine play tells individual stories… By Suman Bhuchar TO MARK the 75th anniversary of the Partition of India, artistic director…
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