zahoor ka hotel : Urdu play in UK
London, Mar 13 : In an attempt to promote quality theatre in Hindi and Urdu here, a UK-based group has announced a new play on growing up in a communally divided city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh.
To be staged at the Watermans Arts Centre in Brentford on April 14 and 17, 'Zahoor Ka Hotal' is the group, Desi Canvas's third major production since the organization was launched six years ago by Britain's leading theatre activists and broadcasters.
Written and directed by the group's creative director Pervaiz Alam, the play is about a British Muslim of Indian origin, Kabeer, who is in love with Kavita, a British Hindu.
However, she is married to Rajesh. This is the beginning of an intriguing story which takes the audience to Aligarh, just 150 km away from New Delhi. How? The answer lies somewhere at Zahoor's doorstep in a communally divided city.
"In bits and pieces the play is musical and a cast of about 25 actors, musicians and dancers are keen to turn the whole experience into walking down memory lane," Alam said.
One of the best known Asian actors in Britain, Badi Uzzaman, is playing the character of Zahoor. Badi's latest stage role was in Guantanamo, a highly acclaimed play by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo, taken from spoken evidence. PTI
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=84990
more info about the Playwright :
http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsA/AlamPervaiz.htm
To be staged at the Watermans Arts Centre in Brentford on April 14 and 17, 'Zahoor Ka Hotal' is the group, Desi Canvas's third major production since the organization was launched six years ago by Britain's leading theatre activists and broadcasters.
Written and directed by the group's creative director Pervaiz Alam, the play is about a British Muslim of Indian origin, Kabeer, who is in love with Kavita, a British Hindu.
However, she is married to Rajesh. This is the beginning of an intriguing story which takes the audience to Aligarh, just 150 km away from New Delhi. How? The answer lies somewhere at Zahoor's doorstep in a communally divided city.
"In bits and pieces the play is musical and a cast of about 25 actors, musicians and dancers are keen to turn the whole experience into walking down memory lane," Alam said.
One of the best known Asian actors in Britain, Badi Uzzaman, is playing the character of Zahoor. Badi's latest stage role was in Guantanamo, a highly acclaimed play by Victoria Brittain and Gillian Slovo, taken from spoken evidence. PTI
http://www.newkerala.com/news-daily/news/features.php?action=fullnews&id=84990
more info about the Playwright :
http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsA/AlamPervaiz.htm
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Dear Sir,
Please find enclosed information about an Urdu play "Kaifi aur Mian". to be held on the 29th October, 2006. It is based on the writings of Kaifi Azmi, who was a socialist, writer and poet and and grealy influenced socialist thought in India. He is considered an important influence in the progressive writers movement in the early 20th century India.
Some of your urdu speaking members may find this very interesting. It is the only show in London and will star Shabana Azmi, his daughter and well known actress from India.
Please contact me if you would like further information,
Many thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Frances Malhotra
francesmalhotra@aol.com
Chairman
The WIA. UK
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