The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough announced the cast for Moira Buffini's Olivier Award-winning comedy HANDBAGGED, featuring Pandora Clifford, Alexandra Mathie, and Deven Modha among six performers.
The RSC and Wise Children have announced full casting for Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia. Adapted for the stage by Wise Children’s Artistic Director Emma Rice, with Kureishi, this critically acclaimed co-production runs at the Barbican in London from 22 October – 16 November, with an opening night on Tuesday 29 October.
The National Theatre has announced the full cast for Dear Octopus. Dear Octopus will run at the Lyttleton Theatre from 7 February–27 March 2024. Learn more about the cast here!
After 40 years of leadership, Jatinder Verma is stepping down as artistic director of Tara Arts in January. After its conception in 1977, he's turned his company from a community project to a prominent presence on the British theatre scene. In recent years, Tara Arts has also become the first (and so far only) BAME-led company with their own theatre building. We had the pleasure to have a chat with Verma, who summed up his groundbreaking journey and took a look at the state of the industry.
French farce meets vibrant Bollywood song and dance in Tara Arts' sparkling new comedy The Game of Love & Chai, coming to Coventry's Belgrade Theatre 24-28 April. Penned by actor and comedy legend Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, Filthy Rich) this hilarious new show sees the Marivaux classic The Game of Love Chance retold in a contemporary British Asian context.
The Worshipful The Mayor of Wandsworth Councillor Richard Field will appear in performances of Bollywood Jack on Monday 12, Friday 16, Monday 19, Friday 30 December and 7 January.
Hot on the heels of sell-out smash hit successes Bollywood Cinderella and Dick Whittington Goes Bollywood, comes Bollywood Jack. Tara have conjured up another Christmas treat with their traditional Bollywood spin, to enjoy in the brand-new Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!