March 2009 — June 2009
Wuthering Heights
based on the novel by Emily Brontë. Original concept and book by Deepak VermaA Tamasha and Oldham Coliseum Theatre co-production in association with Lyric Hammersmith
The desert of Rajasthan is the setting for this irresistible musical version of Emily Brontë’s tale of passion, jealousy and revenge.
Shakuntala is the fiery and headstrong daughter of spice merchant Singh. Krishan is the wily street urchin from Bombay that Singh brings home after a trip to market. Thrown together as unlikely siblings, a tumultuous romance soon develops. But can their love withstand Indian society’s taboos and hierarchies, not to mention Shakuntala’s yearning for the life of luxury that only neighbouring landowner Vijay can provide?
Featuring romance, melodrama and a captivating soundtrack, Tamasha’s vibrant production brought together a creative team from the worlds of contemporary and classical Indian music and West End musical theatre with some of the best British Asian writing and acting talent.
Creative
Original concept and book by Deepak Verma
Music by Felix Cross & Sheema Mukherjee
Lyrics by Felix Cross
Additional text by Sudha Bhuchar
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
Designer Sue Mayes
Musical Supervisor John Rigby
Orchestrations and Arrangements John Rigby & Chandru of Bollywood Strings
Choreography Nikki Woollaston
Lighting Designer Peter Harrison
Sound Designer Mike Furness
Casting Jill Green CDG
Cast
Yusuf Adeel Akhtar
Baba Shammi Aulakh
Krishan Pushpinder Chani
Ayah Rina Fatania
Hari Anil Kumar
Changoo Divian Ladwa
Anita Sheena Patel
Shakuntala Youkti Patel
Ensemble Davina Perera
Vijay / Singh Gary Pillai
Ensemble Amith Rahman
