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Tariq Ali

TARIQ ALI  (1943 - )

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Tariq ali is a writer and filmmaker. He has written five novels and over a dozen books on world history and politics. His latest is the acclaimed 'The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity'. He is currently writing 'Bush in Babylon: Recolonising Iraq'.

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below is a list of Tariq Ali's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Collateral Damage         Consequences         He Who Says But         Illustrious Corpse, The         Iranian Nights         Moscow Gold         Necklaces         Snogging Ken         Ugly Rumours

Collateral Damage

Synopsis:
War rages in the Balkans. While NaTO bombs Serbia, the Kosovan albanians are driven out of their homes. Europe is divided. In homes everywhere, people debate the rights and wrongs of the war. This play reveals the results.

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written by Tariq Ali, Howard Brenton, Andy De La Tour

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Oberon, London, 1999   -

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Consequences

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with Bolt And others

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Gate Theatre Benefit, Notting Hill, London    -

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Nick Hern Books, London,    -

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He Who Says But

Synopsis:
Explores the issue of individual sacrifice against the common good.

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Edinburgh    1996

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Performed Reading

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Illustrious Corpse, The

Synopsis:
The Home Secretary lies dead on his sofa and his wife Desdemona admits to murdering him. But why did she kill him and why would anyone confess to such a crime? Sir Richard Everall of Scotland Yard wants to cover things up and avoid another embarrassing scandal for the Government. But Desdemona is adamant: she wants everyone to know why she murdered the Illustrious Corpse. Murder is high places, political marriage, the complications of party loyatly: all come under Dramatic scrutiny in this sharp contemporary satire.

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Oberon, London, 20044   -

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Play/Drama

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Male:  3            Female:  1            Other:  doubling

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Iranian Nights

Synopsis:
a response to the Iranian Fatwa placed on the writer Salman Rushdie

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written with Howard Brenton

1st Produced:
London    1989

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Nick Hern Books, London, 1989   -

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Genre:
One act

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Moscow Gold

Synopsis:
Charts the rise and rise of Russian President Gorbachov through satire, history, analysis and song.

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written with Howard Brenton

1st Produced:
London    1990

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RSC

1st Published:
Nick Hern Books, London, 1990   -

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Genre:
Epic

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Male:  21            Female:  9            Other:  doubling

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Necklaces

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1st Produced:
Cochrane, London    1992

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RSC

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Nick Hern Books, London,    -

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Snogging Ken

Synopsis:
Including the Stigma Manifesto Pity Tony's nannies at New Labour's Millbank election war-room: they're working night and day to get Red Ken' and prevent him from becoming Mayor of London. Suddenly it's Ken, the cuckoo in the nest, who's getting the people's vote and Millbank, charged with plotting his downfall, is getting desperate. Ever more dastardly plots are afoot as the election draws nearer.

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By Tariq Ali, Howard Brenton And Andy de la Tour

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Oberon, London, 2000   -

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Ugly Rumours

Tariq Ali
Tariq Ali and Howard Brenton collaborate on this outrageous satire on New Labour, that pulls down the pants of power. Once upon a time Tony-Boy and Gordon were happy. Really, really happy. Then came power, but sadly it meant that only one of them could be Chief Executive of the old firm. Behind the smiles mushrooms a mountain of sulks. The poison ivy of envy strangles their friendship. Fear eats their souls. But suddenly angels appear from on high in the shape of two luscious spin-doctors and some delicious quack remedies. Will the nation heave a sigh of relief? Is New Democracy safe?

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written with Howard Brenton

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Nick Hern Books, London, 1998   -

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