Show and ticket information for The Buddha of Suburbia play at Barbican Centre, West End.

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.

Approximate runtime 2 hours 50 minutes (including any interval).

Age Advisory: 13+

Cast/Performers

Dee Ahluwalia (Karim), Ankur Bahl (Haroon), Tommy Belshaw (Charlie / Shadwell), Rina Fatania (Tracey / Jeeta / Marlene / Auntie Jean), Natasha Jayetileke (Jamila), Naveed Khan (Anwar / Joanna), Deven Modha (Ensemble), Katy Owen (Margaret / Eleanor), Simon Rivers (Changez), Lucy Thackeray (Eva), Ewan Wardrop (Matthew Pyke)

Creatives/Company

Book by: Hanif Kureishi
Adapted by(s): Emma Rice, Hanif Kureishi
Presented by(s): Royal Shakespeare Company, Wise Children
Director(s): Emma Rice, Kev McCurdy (fight), Matthew Dewsbury (CDG - casting), Laura Keefe (associate director)
Design: Rachana Jadhav
Costume(s): Vicki Mortimer, Helen Johnson (associate costume designer)
Sound: Simon Baker (also video designer / music arrangements)
Lighting: Jai Morjaria
Music: Niraj Chag
Choreographer(s): Etta Murfitt (also intimacy coordinator), Ankur Bahl (associate choreographer)

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The Buddha of Suburbia

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Tuesday, 22nd October 2024 to Saturday, 16th November 2024.
19:15. Sat Mats 13:30

02 November 2024 13:30 - Captioned

06 November 2024 19:15 - Sign Interpreted

16 November 2024 13:30 - Audio Described

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