Confirmed Events.

• Currently known Theatre show dates. in alphabetical order.
• Other Theatre and performing arts related workshops/events.

News

• An anthology of new writing for young people released by Theatre Centre includes writing by Manjinder Virk. (Feb 2004)
  

In Production.

• Toba Tek Singh 
  
  Dominic Rai (Manmela Theatre Company) is working on a project based on this short story written by Saddat Hasan Manto. The story is being adapted to theatre by Amarjit Chandan.
  
  To read more about Manto and the Story of Toba Tek Singh, click here.
  
  To contact Dominic, click here.
  
  
• 'Salaam Afhanistan' is another project Dominic Rai (Manmela Theatre Company) is working on. The inspiration for the project came from the book BreadWinner by Debra Ellis, which highlights the plights of the children in Afghanistan, especially girls, under the Talilban regime. 
  Other books being studied for this project include: 
  My Forbidden Face by Latifa - a story of 16 year old female and 
  Zoya's Story by Zoya - a story of 11 year old
  
  To contact Dominic, click here.
  
• 'Stories not for texting' - is the next project for Manmela. This is a direct follow on from the workshop which Dominic Rai did in the East end in summer 2001. The theatre output titled - 'Sories not for telling' was a collaborative piece with contributions from lots of young people from that area.
  
  This new piece follows on from there...

Reviews.

• When the night begins - A Hanif Kureishi play in London.
• A Taste For Mangoes - Tara Arts presentation in London.
• Bollywood Jane - A unique mix of English Theatre and Asian cinema
• Sock 'em With Honey - a Kali theatre presentation of young love.
• The Maharaja's Daughters - a Mehtab Theatre and Clive Bradley presentation of a forgotten piece of Sikh history...
• Safar - a Desi Canvas presentation of an immigrants poignant story...
• Ryman & the Sheikh - a Tamasha Theatre Company presentation of the showbiz hypocrisy in an excellent performance by Rehan Sheikh and Chris Ryman..
• My Beautiful Laundrette - a SNAP Theatre Company presentation of the Hanif Kureishi's novel is a heart-warming portrayal of two communities.
• Journey To The West - a Tara Arts presentation, which recently ended its 3 month tour of the UK..
• Ismat Aapa Ke Naam - was performed recently at Watermans, Brentford. The star of the show was, of course, Naseeruddin Shah.
• Baiju Bawra - currently showing at the Theatre Royal, Stratford (until 13th April). Written by Niraj Chag.
• The Beautiful Violin - performed in Southampton by the Peshkar Theatre Company from Oldham.
• Besharam - opens at the Soho Theatre in London on the 10th Oct 2001. Also, performances in Birmingham.
• Cornershop - this powerful issue based drama has completed a national tour with many successful performances to rave reviews in Scotland and most of England.
  
  We at Asiangigs wish them every success and another tour - soon on an even bigger scale.
  
  Read some of the reviews: "The Cornershop is full of real humour based on real experiences. It's like seeing your own life on stage. Its a rollercoaster ride."
• Clubland - a play by Roy Williams and directed by Indhu Rubasingham.

Personality Profiles/Interviews.

• Ashvin Joshi - theatre and film actor.
• Niraj Chag - the composer for the very successful musical - Baiju Bawra. By Dominic Rai and Ajay Pamneja.
• Ash Kotak - the write of Hijra talks about his play currently showing (until 9th Mar 2002) at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds to Dominic Rai.
• Dominic Rai - The founder and Artistic Director of Mán Méla Theatre Company..
• Gurmeet Mattu - a playwright based in Glasgow, who has written plays like Cowboys And Indians, and many more.
• Rakhi Sood - Dancer, actress, teacher! Accomplished in classical Indian dance and instruments ..
• An interview with Shan Khan writer of the Verity Bargate award winning Office, performing at the Edinburgh Festival.
• Meeting up with writer Colin Prescod to talk about his current new play, Banged Up.

Interviews and Other writings.

• Unsuitable Playwrights - the emerging and some established writers of Asian origin making their mark on British-Asian Theatre. By Dominic Rai.
• Asian theatre is here to stay - an article by Dominic Rai.

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