East is East (play)

East is East (play)

"East is East" is a play by Ayub Khan-Din first produced by Tamasha Theatre Company in co-production with the Royal Court and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. It is often cited as one of the key works to bring Asian culture to mainstream British audiences.

Set in Salford in 1970, this domestic comedy tells the story of the Khan children and their battle between the traditional values of their Pakistani father and their own desire to be citizens of modern Britain.

The play was first performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Studio on 8 October 1996, before enjoying three sell-out London runs and an Olivier Award nomination for Best New Comedy.

"East is East" went on to be made into a BAFTA award-winning film of the same name released in 1999, launching the careers of many of the play's original cast members.

Credits

*Director - Kristine Landon-Smith
*Designer - Sue Mayes
*Lighting Designer - Paul Taylor
*Dialect Coach - Jill McCullough
*Fight Director - Malcolm Ransom
*Original Cast - Imran Ali, Linda Bassett, Paul Bazely, Chris Bisson, Kriss Dosanjh, Emil Marwa, Jimi Mistry, Lesley Nicol, Zita Sattar, Nadim Sawalha

ee also

* Tamasha Theatre Company
* East is East (film)
* Ayub Khan-Din

External links

* [http://www.tamasha.org.uk]


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