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KRISTINE LANDON-SMITH
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Kristine is joint founder and Artistic Director of Tamasha and has directed nearly all of the company's shows. Her production of fast is fast was nominated for an Olivier Award, and her original production of Fourteen Songs' Two Weddings and a funeral won the Barclays Theatre Award for Best New Musical. Other directing credits include plays for the Royal Court, Bristol Old Vic, Nitro and the Royal Danish Theatre. Kristine has taught at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney, the National School of Drama in India, Central School of Speech and Drama and L'Ecole Philippe Gaulier in Paris. Her short film Midnight Feast was screened at the 11th Raindance Film Festival. Radio credits include: A Yearning, Women of the Dust (Radio 4 both winners of CRE Race in the Media Awards) and Lysistrata (BBC World Service). Kristine jointly won, with Sudha Bhuchar, the 2005 Asian Women of Achievement Award for Arts and Culture and the 2010 First Women Award in the Tourism and Leisure category. More recently, Kristine has directed A fine Balance (Hampstead Theatre and UK tour), a Musical Wuthering Heights (national tour, 2009), The House of Bilquis Bibi (national tour, 2010) and The Trouble with Asian Men (Parramasala Festival, Sydney 2012 and UK tours). She will take up a position as Lecturer in Acting at NIDA in Sydney, Australia in April 2013.
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Arrival, The Fine Balance, A Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings And A Funeral House Of The Sun Strictly Dandia Tainted Dawn, A UntouchableArrival, The
The story begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi, telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where he meets strangers along the way carrying their own stories of upheaval, struggle and hope - sharing his dream to make their home in a new city and be joined by their families. Deles journey melds with the present day. In an inner-city hostel, Dele is an old man being looked after by Tian Mey, his carer. He reflects the past and his journey to where he is now and his story intertwines with the other migrants, both in his memories of the journey and the present-day reality of the hostel. Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one mans tale echoes the many arrivals happening around us all the time. This epic migration story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music. The Arrival tells the age-old story of immigration that is universal across peoples of diverse histories, countries and cultures.
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Co-created by Kristine Landon-Smith and Sita Brahmachar. Based on the illustrated novel by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one mans tale echoes the many arrivals happening around us all the time. This epic story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre, circus and music.
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Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, London (2013)>>>
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80 min one act
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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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written by Sudha Bhuchar And Kristine Landon-Smith. Based on the Booker-shortlisted novel by Rohinton Mistry
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Methuen Drama 978-0713688238
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adaptation
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Male: 6 Female: 2 Other: -
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Top of PageFourteen 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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written with Kristine Landon-Smith. Adapted from Rajshri Productions' film Hum Aapke Hain Koun
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Tamasha Theatre Company
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Methuen Drama 978-0413764805
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Translation
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Male: - Female: - Other: m/f10
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Top of PageHouse Of The Sun
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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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written with Kristine Landon-Smith
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Tamasha Theatre Company
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Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 -
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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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written by Sudha Bhuchar And Kristine Landon-Smith
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Tamasha Theatre Company
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Methuen Drama 978-0413774224
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Play/Drama
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Top of PageTainted Dawn, A
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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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written by Sudha Bhuchar And Kristine Landon-Smith
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edinburgh Festival 1997
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Tamasha Theatre Company
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Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 -
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Top of PageUntouchable
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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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written by Sudha Bhuchar And Kristine Landon-Smith
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Tamasha Theatre Company
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Nick Hern Books, London, 2000 -
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