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The Buddha of Suburbia
About the Show
South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham. Emma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage it becomes an irresistible, heart-breaking and joyful exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.
Cast
Dee Ahluwalia
Karim
Ankur Bahl
Haroon
Tommy Belshaw
Charlie/Shadwell
Rina Fatania
Tracey/Jeeta/Marlene/Auntie Jean
Natasha Jayetileke
Jamila
Naveed Khan
Anwar/Joanna
Deven Modha
Ensemble
Katy Owen
Margaret/Eleanor
Simon Rivers
Changez
Lucy Thackeray
Eva
Ewan Wardrop
Matthew Pyke
Creatives
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