On the sixth anniversary of T's death, his four friends meet as
they always do for a game of pool and a few drinks. As they
excavate the past and measure their own lives against T's, secrets
are revealed and allegiances shift as quickly as the drinks are
downed. Can they put to rest their guilt over T's untimely death?
Will their friendship survive the final betrayal?
In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a timely window
into a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen.
Snookered probes into the lives of these young men and
their fragile masculinity, burdened by cultural expectations yet
charged with personal dreams.
Tamasha is an award-winning theatre company which has played a key
role in driving the crossover of Asian culture into the British
mainstream. Successes like East is East, Strictly Dandia and The
Trouble with Asian Men have won acclaim from critics and
audiences.
Ishy Din has just been awarded a Pearson Playwrights Bursary and
will be a Royal Exchange Manchester Pearson Playwright in Residence
2012.
Contains strong language and adult themes.
Space: Traverse Two
Age recommendation: 16+
After Show Discussion: Thurs 16 Feb
Traverse Theatre
Club: £3 off on
Thurs 16 Feb
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Tamasha in association with Oldham Coliseum Theatre
and the Bush Theatre.
Who's behind the wheel?
A digital video project.
Tamasha is inviting video submissions from around the world
about the people who transport you on daily basis.
For more information click here