KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH   


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Plays by Kristine Landon-Smith

KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
Fine Balance, A
1st Produced:
2006
Company:
-
1st Published:
ISBN
9780713688238
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Genre:
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Adaptation
Parts:
Male
6
Female
2
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Notes:
written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith. Based on the Booker-shortlisted novel by Rohinton Mistry
Fine Balance, A
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 India.s history with a tender story of exceptional human spirit.
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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral
1st Produced:
1998
Company:
Tamasha Theatre Company
1st Published:
ISBN
9780413764805
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Genre:
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Translation
Parts:
Male
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Female
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Parts Other:
m/f10
Notes:
written with Kristine Landon-Smith. Adapted from Rajshri Productions' film Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral
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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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
House Of The Sun
1st Produced:
1991
Company:
Tamasha Theatre Company
1st Published:
Nick Hern Books, London, 2000
ISBN
-
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Adaptation
Parts:
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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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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
Strictly Dandia
1st Produced:
2004
Company:
Tamasha Theatre Company
1st Published:
ISBN
9780413774224
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
Male
8
Female
6
Parts Other:
-
Notes:
written by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith
Strictly Dandia
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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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
Tainted Dawn, A
1st Produced:
Edinburgh Festival
1997
Company:
Tamasha Theatre Company
1st Published:
Nick Hern Books, London, 2000
ISBN
-
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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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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
Untouchable
1st Produced:
1989
Company:
Tamasha Theatre Company
1st Published:
Nick Hern Books, London, 2000
ISBN
-
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Genre:
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Play/Drama
Parts:
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Female
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Parts Other:
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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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