Rehearsals have begun for Dishoom! which opens at the Watford Palace Theatre from the 12th September.

Summer 1978, Simon and his friends should be looking forward to leaving school, but the National Front are on the streets, Simon’s Bibi is ashamed of him and his Dad spends his life hiding in the pub.
When Simon’s cousin Baljit comes to stay, she introduces him to the Bollywood classic, Sholay. Inspired by the film’s dynamic duo, Jai and Veeru, Simon and Baljit find their inner superheroes and set out to change their world forever.

From the producers of Miss Meena & the Masala Queens, The Deranged Marriage and Britain’s Got Bhangra, comes this new play from Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti all about friendship and courage. It is presented by Rifco Theatre Company and Watford Palace Theatre in collaboration with Oldham Coliseum Theatre.

The cast for the production includes: Elijah Baker, Georgia Burnell, Gurkiran Kaur, James Mace, Seema Bowri, Omar Ibrahim and Bilal Khan, directed by Pravesh Kumar.
Meanwhile, the creative team also includes: set design by Neil Irish, costume design and choreography by Andy Kumar, lighting design by Rory Beaton and sound design by Chris Murray.

Dishoom! Will play at the Watford Palace Theatre from the 12th to the 22nd September. For more information visit: https://watfordpalacetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/theatre/dishoom/.