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Zusatztext Din certainly succeeds in bringing a tongue-in-cheek voice to British theatre throughout the play. [He] is able to deal with very real social taboos in an unusually down-to-earth setting . . . Worth a read or a performance purely on the basis of Din's witty script. Informationen zum Autor Ishy Din’s first radio play was John Barnes Saved My Life for BBC Radio 5 Live, he has since written Life’s Like That for the BBC Series Brief Encounters, Parking and Pakoras for local radio and was runner-up in the BANG! (British Asian New Generation) competition. Klappentext Snookered probes into the lives of young Muslim men and their fragile masculinity, burdened by cultural expectations yet charged with personal dreams. In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a timely window into a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen.The plot follows four friends who, every year, meet on the anniversary of their mate's death for a game of pool and a few drinks. As they excavate the past and measure their own lives, secrets are revealed and allegiances shift as quickly as the drinks are downed. Can they put to rest their guilt over the untimely death of their friend? And will their friendship survive the final betrayal?One of the very few plays written both by and about British Muslims, Snookered explores their camaraderie, life decisions, and their self identity within their close-knit Muslim community of extended families and network of friends. The sharp, pace-filled dialogue captures the Punjabi-English urban patois that is currently developing in northern towns but is rarely seen onstage. The result is that the characters are both alive and relevant, and moments of sharp wit collide with emotionally searing exchanges.Developed by the theatre company Tamasha, whose manifesto is to explore British Asian perspectives and identities, Snookered is unafraid to feature difficult and significant themes such as religion, drug addiction, misogyny, poverty and racism. Against this backdrop, Snookered is first and foremost a psychologically detailed but razor-sharp depiction of young men finding their paths in life, whilst navigating what it means to be young, British and Muslim. Snookered is funny but probing contemporary depiction of young men navigating what it means to be young, British and Muslim. Zusammenfassung Snookered is funny but probing contemporary depiction of young men navigating what it means to be young, British and Muslim....
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Ishy Din’s first radio play was John Barnes Saved My Life for BBC Radio 5 Live, he has since written Life’s Like That for the BBC Series Brief Encounters, Parking and Pakoras for local radio and was runner-up in the BANG! (British Asian New Generation) competition.
