It’s the first South Asian Heritage Month from 18th July to 17th August, 2020. A celebration of South Asian history, arts, culture and heritage. As the youngest and first to be born in the UK of Asian immigrants, I reflect on occasion what that means in light of what I’ve experienced growing up in Glasgow. […]
‘Glass Roots’ by Alexander Matthews completed its 4 week European Premiere at the Tristan Bates in London on March 24th. Exploring the issues of racism and class during the tumultuous seventies, the show received positive feedback from audiences. The strong performances were praised by reviewers and there were calls for a potential tour. The cast: […]
The Virtual Pilgrimage of India’s Great Shrine of Amaravati opens at the British Museum on 10 August 2017. The exhibition is in room 3 until 8 October 2017; entry is free. The Great Shrine was the oldest, largest and most important monument in ancient India. The display will give visitors a chance to learn about […]
A Tamasha Theatre Company production and collaboration with the National Archives, ‘Loyalty & Dissent’ presented five new short plays which shared the experiences of south Asians during the First World War. The material and characters were based on actual documents from the National Archives. The script-in-hand scratch performance was received by a full house at […]
On March 31, Kal performed alongside a talented group of actors on a project for Tamasha Theatre company called ‘Loyalty & Dissent’ A collaboration with the National Archives based in Kew Gardens, ‘Loyalty & Dissent’ presented five new short plays which shared the experiences of south Asians during the First World War. The material and […]