Events

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

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.

More theatre reviews.

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.

Personality Profiles

• 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.