"Tamasha means commotion or creating a stir, and Sweet Cider does just that. The fact that this is author Emteaz Hussain’s dramatic debut is even more stirring as it displays remarkable maturity and lyrical grace."
What's On Stage
Sweet Cider
by Emteaz Hussain
A community is in crisis. Two Pakistani girls have run from their families: one is hunted, the other forgotten.
Their bid for freedom has led them to an Asian women's refuge in a nearby northern town. But with dialogue between the generations impossible, the girls soon ask themselves how sweet freedom really is.
A poignant story of fractured family ties, Sweet Cider is the debut play by Emteaz Hussain. The play was commissioned by Tamasha following Em's outstanding work on our New Writing course.
Credits
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
Designer Sue Mayes
Lighting Design Natasha Chivers
Sound Design Mike Furness
Dramaturg Philip Osment
Cast Shammi Aulakh, Sudha Bhuchar, Taru Devani, Hamza Jeetooa, Tom Morrison, Aria Prasad, Sagar Radia, Rehan Sheikh, Rajneet Sidhu and Stephanie Street
Sweet Cider is supported by The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation and The Leche Trust.