Strictly Dandia, Tamasha Theatre Company's new play, takes us into the competitive world of the Navratri Festival where regional and caste rivalries abound in a bid to outdo each other with smart moves and step variations. An affectionate satirical tribute to British Gujaratis adapting their Hindu dance festivities to London street culture. A disco-dandia competition brings the Hindu Juliet and Muslim Romeo together in spit of their communities' disapproval.
Author Biography
Sudha Bhuchar and Kistine Landon-Smith are Artistic Directors of Tamasha Theatre, Britain's leading Asian theatre company whose vivid and distinctive performance style has been applauded by critics an d audiences alike. Their previous successes include the world premieres of Fourteen Songs, Two Weddi ngs and a Funeral; East is East and Balti Kings.
