The House of Bilquis Bibi
by Sudha Bhuchar
adapted from The House of Bernarda Alba
by Federico García Lorca
Hampstead Theatre, London 22 Jul - 14 Aug 2010
Bilquis Bibi rules over her household with a rod of iron and a stifling love which cages her five daughters. Like butterflies forever cocooned, they long to shimmer and show their true colours.
When her husband dies suddenly, Bilquis agrees for eldest girl Abida to become engaged to her nephew Pappo. He brings with him the hope of love and the American dream.
Bilquis turns a blind eye to the illicit nightly visits Pappo pays to his fiancée's balcony. But what will happen when she realises that more than one daughter is staying awake for him?
Tamasha celebrates its 21st year with a new adaptation of Lorca's masterpiece, The House of Bernarda Alba.
Singer and actress Ila Arun (Jodhaa Akbar, Fame Gurukul, Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai, Ringa Ringa) plays the domineering matriarch Bilquis. She leads an all-female cast of nine, which also includes Indira Joshi (The Kumars at No. 42, Grumpy Old Women).
Performed in English with some Urdu and Punjabi. Suitable for ages 11+.
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