East is East at Citizens Theatre
Dates: 10/7/2026 - 10/17/2026
📍 Theatre: Citizens Theatre
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East is East, marking the 30th anniversary of Ayub Khan Din's play, is directed by Kash Arshad in a co-production with Octagon Theatre Bolton and Wiltshire Creative, in association with Derby Theatre. The play tells the story of a mixed-race British Pakistani family in 1970s Salford, exploring their trials and tribulations with warmth, humour and heart. Arshad, for whom the Citizens Theatre was a formative space early in his career, returns to direct this new staging of the work that was also made into a BAFTA Award-winning film.
Cast and Creative Team for East is East at Citizens Theatre
Cast
Gayle Rankin
Jean Brodie
Ensemble
Othello
Ensemble
Cinderella
Creative Team
Anthony Almeida
Director
Dominic Hill
Director
Chris Hannan
Adaptor
Kash Arshad
Director
Vicky Featherstone
Director
Joanna Bowman
Director
KT Tunstall
Composer
Cora Bissett
Book Writer
David Harrower
Adaptor
Stuart Paterson
Playwright
Kate Denby
Executive Director
Dominic Hill
Artistic Director
News About East is East at Citizens Theatre
EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, More Set For Citizens Theatre's Autumn Season
April 20, 2026 Glasgow's Citizens Theatre announced its autumn season, marking one year since its reopening, with productions including EAST IS EAST, OTHELLO, TRISTAN AND YSEULT, and CINDERELLA.About the Theatre
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What shows are coming up next at Citizens Theatre?
1984 (08/29/26-09/26/26)
Tristan & Yseult (09/30/26-10/03/26)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (10/21/26-10/24/26)
Othello (10/27/26-11/04/26)
Cinderella (11/28/26-12/31/26)
Tristan & Yseult (09/30/26-10/03/26)
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (10/21/26-10/24/26)
Othello (10/27/26-11/04/26)
Cinderella (11/28/26-12/31/26)
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