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Brontë goes to Bollywood in an irresistible new musical The scorched desert landscape of Rajasthan is the setting for this musical interpretation of Emily Brontë’s classic tale of passion, jealousy and revenge. Shakuntala, headstrong daughter of spice merchant Singh, falls for Krishan, a street urchin that Singh brings home after one of his trips to market. But can their adolescent love withstand India’s rigid social hierarchies, and Shakuntala’s yearning for a life inside Vijay’s sumptuous haveli? Wuthering Heights is the latest show from leading British Asian Company, Tamasha - creator of Fourteen Songs, Two Weddings and a Funeral (winner of the Barclays Theatre Award for Best Musical) and the groundbreaking East is East. Influenced by a history of Indian cinema - from brooding black-and-white epics of the 40s and 50s, to colourful contemporary blockbusters - it will captivate theatregoers of all ages.

Cast/Performers

Pushpinder Chani, Rina Fatania, Anil Kumar, Divian Ladwa, Sheena Patel, Youkti Patel, Davina Perera, Gary Pillai, Amith Rahman, Youkti Patel, irvine Iqbal, Najam Javed, Ambika Jois, Shaheen Khan, Kartik Raghunathan

Creatives/Company

Book by(s): Emily Bronte, Deepak Verma
Producer(s): Tamasha, Coliseum Theatre (co-production in association with Lyric Hammersmith)
Adapted by: Tamasha
Music(s): Sheema Mukherjee, Felix Corss, John Rigby (musical supervisor), John Rigby (orchestrations and arrangements), Chandru of Bollywood Strings (orchestrations and arrangements)
Lyrics: Felix Cross
Director: Kristine Landon-Smith
Design: Sue Mayes
Choreographer: Nikki Woollaston
Lighting: Itai Erdal
Sound: Mike Furness