The House of Bilquis Bibiby Sudha Bhuchar adapted from Lorca's The House of Bernarda AlbaA Tamasha and Harrogate Theatre production
22 July - 14 August
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 second 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 passionate new interpretation of Federico García Lorca's masterpiece, The House of Bernarda Alba. Set in Pakistan's fertile Punjab region, it tells a personal yet subtly political story of small town lives with global ties.
Ila Arun plays the domineeting matriarch Bilquis, leading an all-female cast of nine. A singer and an actress, Ila recently starred in Bollywood blockbuster Jodhaa Akbar and hot TV show Fame Gurukul, and will soon appear as Mrs Khan No.1 in West is West, BBC Films' forthcoming sequel to East is East.
Directed by Kristine Landon-SmithDesigned by Sue MayesLighting design by Natasha ChiversSound design by Mike Furness
22 July - 14 August Hampstead Theatre Eton avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 £10 tickets for under 26s020 7722 9301 Book online >
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