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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.
Cast/Performers
Dee Ahluwalia (Karim),
Ankur Bahl (Haroon),
Raj Bajaj (Changez),
Tommy Belshaw (Charlie / Shadwell),
Natasha Jayetileke (Jamila),
Bettrys Jones (Margaret / Eleanor),
Simon Rivers (Anwar / Uncle Ted),
Ewan Wardrop (Matthew Pyke),
Deven Modha (Off Stage Cover),
Lucy Thackeray (Eva)
Creatives/Company
Book by:
Hanif KureishiAdapted by:
Emma Rice (with Hanif Kureishi)
Presented by(s):
Royal Shakespeare Company,
Wise ChildrenDirector:
Emma RiceDesign:
Rachana JadhavCostume:
Vicki MortimerSound:
Simon BakerLighting:
Jai Morjaria