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South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim's life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham. Emma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage it becomes an irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.

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Book by: Hanif Kureishi
Adapted by(s): Emma Rice, Hanif Kureishi

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Archive listings for The Buddha of Suburbia (2024)

Work type: Play. There are performances of this work in the listings (current and future) database, see The Buddha of Suburbia

T01063726650

Presented byRoyal Shakespeare Company. Presented byWise Children. Director Emma Rice. Design Rachana Jadhav. Costume Vicki Mortimer. Sound Simon Baker. Lighting Jai Morjaria. Performer Dee Ahluwalia (Karim). Performer Ankur Bahl (Haroon). Performer Raj Bajaj (Changez). Performer Tommy Belshaw (Charlie / Shadwell). Performer Natasha Jayetileke (Jamila). Performer Bettrys Jones (Margaret / Eleanor). Performer Simon Rivers (Anwar / Uncle Ted). Performer Ewan Wardrop (Matthew Pyke). Performer Deven Modha (Off Stage Cover). Performer Lucy Thackeray (Eva).

18 Apr 24 to 1 Jun 24

Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon :: V136
listing details L1278363608

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