Nominated for an Olivier
Award for Best New Comedy
Winner of a Writers’ Guild Award
Winnner of The John Whiting Award
“Opening up new territory for the British stage with verve and delight”
The Observer
East is East (1996)
by Ayub Khan Din
Set in Salford in 1970, this hysterical but often moving play of mixed-race manners tells the story of the Khan children and their battle between the traditional values of their Pakistani father and their own desire to be citizens of modern Britain.
East is East marked a defining moment in Tamasha’s history. The play received critical acclaim, and is often cited as playing a key role in bringing Asian culture into the British mainstream.
In co-production with The Royal Court and Birmingham Rep
Tour Schedule
8 Oct - 26 Oct 1996
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
29 Oct – 2 Nov 1996
Crucible Studio, Sheffield
13 Nov – 16 Nov 1996
Ben Kingsley Theatre, Salford
19 Nov – 7 Dec 1996
Royal Court Theatre Upstairs
10 Dec – 14 Dec 1996
Bristol Old Vic Studio
5 Feb - 8 Mar 1997
Theatre Royal Stratford East
26 Mar - 19 Apr 1997
Royal Court Theatre Downstairs