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 …
Q. Tell us more about the story behind Wipers. Wipers is the story of four soldiers at the first battle of Ypres in WW1, mainly focusing on the untold stories of the vast number of South Asian soldiers that were involved in the battle. It’s set in a barn off the front-line where these four …
Q. What inspired you to write Blood? Where did the story come from? The initial commission from Tamasha Theatre was an adaptation of Lorca’s classic Blood Wedding to a contemporary setting. I knew, early on, that adapting 1930’s rural spain to 21st century inner city UK, was going to involve a massive shift, a change …
My Name is….tells the real story of Molly Campbell, who hit headlines in 2006 after running away to Pakistan to live with her father. Initially Molly was thought to have been abducted by her father and taken to Pakistan. Days later, a happy Molly was seen in Pakistan declaring her name is Misbah and that …
My Name is….tells the real story of Molly Campbell, who hit headlines in 2006 after running away to Pakistan to live with her father. Initially Molly was thought to have been abducted by her father and taken to Pakistan. Days later, a happy Molly was seen in Pakistan declaring her name is Misbah and that …
Inside Out is Curve’s first major festival celebrating regional talent. Over ten days Leicester’s flagship theatre will celebrate the work of the region’s leading theatre makers with a range of shows, workshops and events. The Asian Writer caught up with Associate Director, Suba Das, to find out more about New Plays from India. I meet …