The production will run at the theatre this April.
It has been announced that Shafeeq Shajahan’s The Bollywood Guide to Revenge will run at the Soho Theatre from the 1st to the 5th April.
The Bollywood Guide to Revenge will share a cathartic, and humorous homage to the tenacious heroines of ’70s and ’80s Bollywood icons, who have shaped Shafeeq’s own identity. This joyous production will explore queer people, especially queer people of colour, are forced to perform and succeed in ways that defy societal norms. It will draw inspiration from Bollywood heroines and explores how the desire for revenge can be channelled into powerful, beautiful, and vital self-expression.
The show also stars Shafeeq Shajahan (Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Soho
Theatre; Clinic, Underbelly Theatre) alongside award-winning composer Vasilis Konstantinides.
Shafeeq Shajahan is an award-winning South East Asian musical theatre director, writer, and composer, as well as the artistic director and founder of Liver & Lung, a British-Malaysian theatre company. Since 2014, he has won seven Malaysian national arts awards, including Best Direction and Best Original Score for Sepet The Musical.
Meanwhile Vasilis Konstantinides is a pianist, and music producer, whose notable work
includes music direction for Cabaret at the University of Washington Drama Group,
performances at the Edinburgh Fringe and Soho Theatre, and award-winning compositions for Melur in Kuala Lumpur.
Shafeeq Shajahan said: “I am a proud South Asian artist. I am proud
of my heritage and the music, stories and films that piece together our incredible heritage. I am also so proud of the personal work I have done to thrust these stories into the spotlight with a fresh, queer twist. The Bollywood Guide To Revenge promises to be a fun, joyous ride that celebrates the truth, divinity and beauty in us all. In an increasingly dangerous world, it’s important we remind ourselves that some things – like our stories – are absolutely worth fighting for. Join me for a night of unforgettable entertainment, where an age-old tale meets a sick disco beat. I can’t promise you vengeance, but I can offer a seductive night of powerful transformation.”
To book tickets visit: https://sohotheatre.com/events/shafeeq-shajahan-if-you-could-see-me-now-the-bollywood-guide-to-revenge/