The award winning production 'Full English' which details the lives of the white women who married first generation Pakistani men is go on a UK tour.
The play explores personal histories from the Canterbury Estate in Bradford, where Associate Artist, Natalie Davies, grew up, along with her mother and her Nan - a reggae loving, dance enthusiast.
Back in the late fifties the first wave of migrant workers arrived from Pakistan and Bangladesh. These young men soon met and started to fall in love with local women, including Nan.
When she fell for her man, her life was thrown into chaos. It was only when she arrived at Canterbury Estate with her three kids that she found the solidarity of a small group of women who were loving across the boundaries.
Using first hand stories, Full English is a poignant, funny and life-affirming homage to the strength of the women.
Those whom married Pakistani men and brought up mixed race children. Those who struggled with their identity.
Those whom never really belonged to any particular culture or race. Those who constantly had to stand up against racists. Those who just didn't care.
The play won the Best Stage Production honour at the Asian Media Awards in 2021.
The play stars Faye Weerasinge, Lucy Hird and Kamal Kaan and is produced by Bent Architect.
The production has been supported by Arts Council England, Bradford Council, Kala Sangam & the Bradford Producing Hub.
Kamal Kaan (Picture Credit: Karol Wyszynski)
Full Tour
KALA SANGAM
Wed 11 to Sat 14 May
www.kalasangam.org
LBT, HUDDERSFIELD
Thurs 19 May
www.thelbt.org
VICTORIA HALL, SETTLE
Thurs 26 May
www.settlevictoriahall.org.uk
COURTHOUSE THEATRE, THIRSK
Fri 27 May
www.ruralarts.org/courthouse
TOWN HALL, SKIPTON
Sat 28 May
www.skiptontownhall.co.uk
THEATRE ROYAL, WAKEFIELD
Mon 30 May
www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
CAST, DONCASTER
Tues 31 May & Wed 1 June
www.castindoncaster.com
HARROGATE THEATRE
Thurs 2 June
www.harrogatetheatre.co.uk
DUKES, LANCASTER
Fri 3 June
www.dukeslancaster.org
STEPHEN JOSEPH, SCARBOROUGH
Tues 7 June
www.sjt.uk.com
ARENA, WOLVERHAMPTON
Thurs 9 June
www.wlv.ac.uk/arena-theatre
RICH MIX, LONDON
Fri 10 & Sat 11 June
www.richmix.org.uk
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