It is uncomfortably hot in Jhang, a small town in Pakistan's fertile Punjab region. Among the mango groves and orchards lies The House of Bilquis Bibi. Inside, a family mourns. With her husband gone, Bilquis must uphold her family's honour at all costs - the fates of five unmarried daughters lie in her hands. Her solution: to marry off eldest daughter Abida to their cousin Pappo, who is visiting Pakistan from the US. Bilquis turns a blind eye to the illicit nightly visits Pappo pays to his fiancée's balcony. But as she slowly realises that more than one daughter is staying awake for him, the temperature in the house rises and a tragedy unfolds.T1477914173A modern-day interpretation of Lorca's 1936 masterpiece The House of Bernarda Alba. With an all-female cast of nine, it tells a personal yet subtly political story of small lives affected by global ties. Running time 2hrs 20mins (inclu. interval)Producer Tamasha Theatre Company. Producer Harrogate Theatre. Director Kristine Landon-Smith. Design Sue Mayes. Lighting Natasha Chivers. Sound Mike Furness. Performer Ghizala Avan (Abida). Performer Ila Arun (Bilquis Bibi). Performer Rina Fatania (Bushra). Performer Mariam Haque (Sumayyah). Performer Indira Joshi (Mehroonisa). Performer Youkti Patel (Aroosa). Performer Shalini Peiris (Amana). Performer Vineeta Rishi (Fida). Performer Balvinder Sopal (Servant / Zainab). | |
| 28 Sep 10 to 2 Oct 10 | Coliseum Theatre, Oldham :: V497 listing details L2116279632 |
| 14 Sep 10 to 18 Sep 10 | Harrogate Theatre, Harrogate :: V942 listing details L872588506 |
| 8 Sep 10 to 11 Sep 10 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L328687107 |
| 22 Jul 10 to 14 Aug 10 | Hampstead Theatre, Inner London :: V202 listing details L0305059529 |
