Britain's Got Bhangra

Synopsis

Twinkle was an 80s British Bhangra icon but now he s bankrupt with only his dreams of a number one hit to keep him going. Shindie is a star maker, only she steals other people s talent to do it! Will DJ Lovely s ripped off, remixed Bhangra track make him millions? Will Twinkle ever find his magic and shine again or will fate make him change his tune? Charting the rise of British Bhangra in the UK from the sequin clad 80s through to the R ?n B fusion of the present day. A twinkling night of glitz, live music and song! Shake your shoulders, tap your toes - Britain s Got Bhangra

Our Review:

23 June 2010

The West End may bereft of original new musicals but regional theatre is full of companies, venues and artists tirelessly working to create good, fresh musical theatre. Rifco Arts is one of these companies and they are responsible for this new musical Britain’s Got Bhangra.
 
The story by writer and director Pravesh Kumar may lack originality and is strangely reminiscent of the much more glossy A. R. Rahman/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Bombay Dreams which played in the West End in 2002. However, for all its glitz and glamour Dreams lacked heart. Not so with BGB. There is heart and soul in abundance, but what it does lack is focus and it suffers from an uneven tone.

With a story spanning twenty odd years and concerning the rise and fall of Bhangra singer Twinkle, a lot of the show appears to b...

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