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SUDHA BHUCHAR (1962 - ) |
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Plays by Sudha Bhuchar |
Balti Kings | ||
| 1st Produced: | 15 Dec 1999 | |||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #3223 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 5 | Female | 4 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | by Sudha Bhuchar and Shaheen Khan | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in a Balti kitchen in Birmingham's Baltiland, curry wars rage with price slashing, chef poaching and recipe stealing. Yahsin Anwar, a pioneer of Balti cuisine, is on the verge of being swallowed up by the mighty Karachi Karahi Restaurant. To ward off this threat, the Anwar family plan a grand re-opening where you can pile your under a fiver and 'curryoke' into the night with Bollywood stars. The temperature in the kitchen rises as the chef is faced with the challenge of producing 35 dishes in 5 hours, hampered by staff whose personal affairs are also hotting up... | |||||
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Children Of The Divide | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780413776136 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #56432 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | Picked as Best Kids Show of the Year 2006 by Time Out | |||||
| When his fingers slip away from his father''s hand, one boy''s destiny changes forever. In the chaos of border crossing between India and the newly formed Pakistan, a small boy called Pali suddenly finds himself lost and alone. Taken in to a Muslim family he is given a new name, and a new faith - Islam. | |||||
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Fine Balance, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2006 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780713688238 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #59506 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 6 | Female | 2 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith. Based on the Booker-shortlisted novel by Rohinton Mistry | |||||
| India, 1975, and a callous government has declared a State of Emergency. In these uncertain times Dina Dalal - a spirited Parsi widow determined to avoid a second marriage - takes a student boarder and two Hindu tailors into her ramshackle flat. As the cruel policies of slum clearances and enforced birth control bring chaos to the city, the four strangers whose lives have become inextricably linked find themselves crossing divides of caste, class and religion to form the most unexpected of friendships. A Fine Balance vividly captures an astonishing moment in Indias history with a tender story of exceptional human spirit. | |||||
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Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings And A Funeral | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1998 | |||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780413764805 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #3225 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
Parts other: | Large Cast | |||||
Notes: | written with Kristine Landon-Smith. Adapted from Rajshri Productions' film Hum Aapke Hain Koun | |||||
| Pooja falls in love with Rajesh. Prem, Rajesh's brother, falls in love with Nisha, Pooja's sister. But when Pooja dies suddenly and in tragic circumstances, Pooja finds herself betrothed to the wrong brother. Will Nisha's secret love for Prem be discovered before it's too late? Featuring the classic Bollywood film ingredients of romance, drama and comedy, Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral is a spirit lifting and enchanting love story lavishly told in true Bollywood style. | |||||
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House Of Bilquis Bibi | ||
| 1st Produced: | Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 3EU >>> | 22 Jul 2010 | ||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company and Harrogate Theatre | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #112521 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 1 | Female | 8 | ||
Parts other: | extras | |||||
Notes: | Original Playwright - Federico Garcia Lorca. Literal translation by Julia Good | |||||
Synopsis: | After her husband dies, Bilquis has to uphold her family's honour at all costs with the fates of her five unmarried daughters in her hands. Her solution: to marry off eldest daughter Abida to their cousin pappo, who is visiting Pakistan from the US, with tragic results. | |||||
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House Of The Sun | ||
| 1st Produced: | - - - | |||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #3226 | |||
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Genre: | Adaptation | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | written with Kristine Landon-Smith | |||||
Synopsis: | A compelling and hilarious story, adapted from a novel by Meira Chand, about the inhabitants of a block of flats in Sadhbela, Bombay and the battles between a younger generation dazzled by the bright lights of Bombay and an older generation clinging to tradition. | |||||
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Strictly Dandia | ||
| 1st Produced: | 2004 | |||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | ISBN/ASIN: | 9780413774224 | ||||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #43698 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | 8 | Female | 6 | ||
Parts other: | - | |||||
Notes: | written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith | |||||
| A London Gujarati community is planning an inter-caste dance festival. Nice and progressive, that. But what if a Muslim boy joins in ? This is an ironic look at people who want to fit into the host culture, nourish their own, but keep it pure. - Peters, Sunday Times | |||||
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Tainted Dawn, A | ||
| 1st Produced: | Edinburgh Festival | 1997 | ||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #3227 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
| Parts: | Male | - | Female | - | ||
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Notes: | written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith | |||||
Synopsis: | Tells the tale of those people caught on the wrong side of the borders hastily drawn during the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. Pali, a Hindu boy, is separated from his parents and raised as a Muslim; Laurie , a young medical student, finds her secular ideals questioned in love; and a civil servant flees on the last train across the divide. Inspired by stories from some of the sub-continents best-loved authors , the play weaves a thought-provoking tapestry of experience, which illuminates how the lives of millions were shaped by a political earthquake. | |||||
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Untouchable | ||
| 1st Produced: | 1989 | |||||
Company: | Tamasha Theatre Company | |||||
| 1st Published: | Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #48896 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
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Notes: | written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith | |||||
Synopsis: | Set in India in the 1930s and based on a novel by Mulk Raj Anand, Untouchable explores the treatment of India's lowest caste at a time of tremendous political upheaval. Taking a day in the life of Bakha, a 17-year-old latrine cleaner, the play lays bare his daily struggle for survival. | |||||
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Unzipped | ||
| 1st Produced: | 16 Apr 2009 | |||||
Company: | n/a | |||||
| 1st Published: | I don't think it has been published. Try emailing Playwright or Agent where listed at top of page. | ISBN/ASIN: | - | |||
| Music: | - | doollee no | #122422 | |||
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Genre: | Play/Drama | |||||
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Synopsis: | Accessibility vs. Authenticity: Do We Sell Out to Sellout?(Thu)/Storytelleror History Maker: Who Do You Think You Are?/Post Multi-Culturalism: What Colour Are You Now? Talawa's Writer's Group (TWG) returns with Unzipped 2009, an unmissable season of play readings and impassioned discussion. This year Talawa has worked with Britain's most established Black and Asian playwrights to push writing boundaries. The Group includes, amongst others, Roy Williams, Malorie Blackman, Dipo Agboluaje and Kwame Kwei-Armah. In return these writers will share excerpts of their most exciting work for Unzipped 2009. This will be an unforgettable series of readings that will explore the future of Black and Asian theatre as thewriters and their work seek to answer key questions facing the industry. Now in its fourth year, Unzipped has become an unforgettable and provocative event. Expect unusual stories and controversial opinions. Book early to avoid disappointment. | |||||
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