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''East is East'' went on to be made into a [[BAFTA]] award-winning [[East Is East (film)|film of the same name]] released in 1999, launching the careers of many of the play's original cast members. |
''East is East'' went on to be made into a [[BAFTA]] award-winning [[East Is East (film)|film of the same name]] released in 1999, launching the careers of many of the play's original cast members. |
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A new production of the play starring [[Jane Horrocks]], directed by [[Sam Yates]], will be staged at the [[Trafalgar Studios]] starting in October 2014 as part of as part of [[Jamie Lloyd]]'s second ''Trafalgar Transformed'' season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.londonboxoffice.co.uk/post/jane-horrocks-east | title=Jane Horrocks to star in East is East |publisher=londonboxoffice.co.uk}}</ref> |
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==Credits== |
==Credits== |
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East is East is a play by Ayub Khan-Din, first produced by Tamasha Theatre Company in co-production with the Royal Court and Birmingham Repertory Theatre. It is often cited as one of the key works to bring Asian culture to mainstream British audiences. The play is published by Nick Hern Books.
History
The play was first performed at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre Studio on 8 October 1996, before enjoying three sell-out London runs and an Olivier Award nomination for Best New Comedy.
East is East went on to be made into a BAFTA award-winning film of the same name released in 1999, launching the careers of many of the play's original cast members.
A new production of the play starring Jane Horrocks, directed by Sam Yates, will be staged at the Trafalgar Studios starting in October 2014 as part of as part of Jamie Lloyd's second Trafalgar Transformed season.[1]
Credits
- Director - Kristine Landon-Smith
- Designer - Sue Mayes
- Lighting Designer - Paul Taylor
- Dialect Coach - Jill McCullough
- Fight Director - Malcolm Ransom
- Original Cast - Imran Ali, Linda Bassett, Paul Bazely, Chris Bisson, Kriss Dosanjh, Emil Marwa, Jimi Mistry, Lesley Nicol, Zita Sattar, Nadim Sawalha
See also
External links
- ^ "Jane Horrocks to star in East is East". londonboxoffice.co.uk.