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The Khan children, caught between bell-bottoms and arranged marriages, are buffeted by their Pakistani father's insistence on tradition, their English mother's laissez-faire attitude and their own wish to be citizens of the modern world.
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Ayub Khan-Din's East is East won the John Whiting and Writers' Guild Awards and the film version won "Best Film" at the British Comedy Awards. His second play, Last Dance at Dum Dum premiered in the West End.
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"'First plays don't come much better than this... full of intelligence, irresistible laughter and serious promise.' Sunday Times 'A tremendous achievement.. a hugely entertaining, highly involving, emotionally tender, politically inflamed family drama' Time Out"
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- Publication date1997
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The play that gave birth to the smash-hit film - a wonderful comedy about growing up in multiracial Salford.The six Khan children, entangled in arranged marriages and bell-bottoms, are trying to find their way growing up in 1970s Salford. They are all caught between their Pakistani father's insistence on Asian traditions, their English mother's laissez-faire attitude, and their own wish to become citizens of the modern world.Ayub Khan Din's play East is East was first performed at Birmingham Repertory Studio Theatre in October 1996 in a co-production by Tamasha Theatre Company, the Royal Court Theatre Company and Birmingham Repertory Company, before transferring to the Royal Court, London. It was later adapted into a feature film, with a screenplay by the author, that became one of the most successful British films ever made.East is East won the John Whiting Award in 1996 and was nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in 1998.'A bona fide classic' Guardian'First plays don't come much better than this. full of intelligence, irresistible laughter and serious promise' Sunday Times'A hugely entertaining, highly involving, emotionally tender, politically inflamed family drama' Time Out'An explosion of a show that feels surprisingly, joyously, fresh, a quarter of a century on' Guardian (2021)'Khan Din's play is bitterly and wickedly funny. Its explorations of identity, race, relationships, power, gender dynamics and familial aspiration ensure it still has as much to say to audiences of 2021 as it did 25 years ago' Whatsonstage (2021)Winner of the John Whiting Award A wonderful comedy about growing up in multiracial Salford. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781854593139
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