Details

It's the Bombay wedding season, when ambitious mothers hunt for future brides and grooms to the music and dancing of the Hijras, the rude, crude and lewd eunuchs, who, according to Hindu tradition, have the ability to grant wishes and cast spells. Nil's mother thinks she has found him a nice docile girl to settle down with - but Nils has already been cruising and found himself Raj, a nice Indian boy and adopted son of the Guru Hijra. Sparks fly when the plan to smuggle Raj back to Wembley dressed as a Rani, Nil's 'wife' misfires and it takes all of the Guru Hijra's supernatural powers to avoid disaster! Ash Kotak graduated from the London International Film School in 1987. He has written directed and produced several short films and has theatre commissions from the Theatre Royal Plymouth and the National Theatre Studio. Hijra has been developed through The Bush's A4E programme, supported by the National Lottery through the Arts Council of England.

Cast/Performers

Sharon Maharaj, Charubala Chokshi, Leena Dhingra, Natalie Tinn, Raj Ghatak, Rez Kempton, Emil Marwa, Bhasker Patel

Creatives/Company

Author: Ash Kotak
Company(s): The Theatre Royal Plymouth, Bush Theatre
Director: Ian Brown
Design: Bob Bailey
Costume: Bob Bailey
Lighting: Aideen Malone
Sound: Mic Pool
Choreographer: Jiva