October 1914, Ypres, Belgium. The British forces, bolstered by huge numbers of volunteer soldiers from across the Empire have suffered huge casualties in one of the first bloody battles of The Great War. As a sole survivor on the battlefield holds off the advancing enemy troops, a group of South Asian and British soldiers seek refuge in an abandoned barn. Over the course of a single night, this group of men must confront their fears and find a way to come together if they are to survive. Wipers is inspired by the real life story of Khudadad Khan, the first South Asian soldier to be awarded a Victoria Cross for his extraordinary bravery at the First Battle of Ypres - a site that went on to be known as Wipers by the soldiers who fought there.T294466573This explosive new play by acclaimed playwright Ishy Din and directed by Suba Das, honours the contribution of the million South Asian soldiers who fought alongside their British brothers during the First World War.Producer Curve Theatre. Director Suba Das. Design Isla Shaw. Lighting Prema Mehta. Sound Jonn Nicholls. Performer Jassa Ahluwalia (Thomas). Performer Waleed Akhtar (Ayub). Performer Sartaj Garewal (A.D.). Performer Simon Rivers (Sadiq). | |
| 12 May 16 to 21 May 16 | Belgrade Theatre, Coventry :: V153 listing details L1772777095 |
| 27 Apr 16 to 7 May 16 | Watford Palace Theatre, Watford :: V55 listing details L432842912 |
| 8 Apr 16 to 23 Apr 16 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L0643897664 |
