After Sunday by Sophia Griffin; 10th November to 20th December; from £10
“Maybe that’s what cooking is, you know. Home in a pocket.”
Ty, Leroy and Daniel have signed up for a new Caribbean cooking group. It’s led by their Occupational Therapist, Naomi, who really needs it to go well. Believing in the healing power of food, Naomi is brimming with plans to evoke memories of Sunday dinners at home with family, to get the men to talk, share and create something special.
But when you’re locked in a secure hospital, too much food for thought can be a bad thing.
Each Sunday, the hospital is transformed with the smells and flavours of home, and together the four embark on a challenging journey of self-discovery where it’s not just the pans that threaten to boil over. As the heat in the kitchen rises, the group is forced to reckon with uncomfortable truths – not only about who they really are, but also to face what they did that led them to become trapped within the system.
The funny and affecting debut play from Bush Writers’ Group alum Sophia Griffin, After Sunday is a searing examination of the intertwining lives of four people as they fight to find hope for a better future. This world premiere production is directed by Belgrade Theatre Artistic Director Corey Campbell (Romeo and Juliet) and features live cooking on stage.
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Sweetmeats by Karim Khan; The Bush Theatre; 7th February to 21st March; from £10
“Their souls are on fire because after all these lonely days, they finally found their own.”
Hema hasn’t indulged in sweet treats for years. She wants to be healthier and hopes the type 2 diabetes course she’s been attending will help.
Everything seems on track. Then Liaquat shows up.
Unapologetic and unafraid to break rules, Liaquat influences Hema to enjoy all the world has to offer, and in return, Hema helps Liaquat get his health under control. As the unlikely pair grow closer, they face the aching pull of romance they’d long thought they had outgrown.
An intimate love story between two South Asian elders, this charming world premiere will pull at your heartstrings. Written by Karim Khan (Brown Boys Swim, Soho Theatre) and directed by Tara Theatre Artistic Director Natasha Kathi-Chandra.
