Raising the profile of South Asian writers since 2007
Forty years may have passed since her ground-breaking report, The Art Britain Ignores, and yet it’s ‘extraordinary’ that the issues around diversity and the arts remain as ‘sharp, troubling and vibrant as ever,’ Naseem Khan has said. The comments were made during her opening address delivered at Curve Theatre’s ‘Diversity in British Theatre’ conference, which …
Theatre Royal Stratford East presents The House of In Between, the untold story of the Hijra. The House of In Between follows the lives of a Hijra clan, a family trying to make their way through modern India, while maintaining their culture, traditions, beliefs and values. Written by Sevan K. Greene and directed by Pooja …
Q. If the story of your life was turned into a play what would the title of that play be, and what would be the hook? I don’t take myself that seriously so I’ll give you a tongue-in –cheek one. “Larger than Life” …a plus size guide to conquering the world. Q. How did you …
The Theatre Issue: The Asian Writer caught up with playwright Tanika Gupta, who recently adapted Dickens’ Great Expectations for the stage.