October 2008 — November 2008
Sweet Cider
by Em HussainA community is in crisis. Two Pakistani girls have run from their families: one is hunted, the other forgotten.
Their bid for freedom has led them to an Asian women’s refuge in a nearby northern town. But with dialogue between the generations impossible, the girls soon ask themselves how sweet freedom really is.
A poignant story of fractured family ties, SWEET CIDER was the debut play by Em Hussain.
Supported by The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation and The Leche Trust.
Credits
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
Designer Sue Mayes
Lighting Design Natasha Chivers
Sound Design Mike Furness
Dramaturg Philip Osment
Cast
Shammi Aulakh
Sudha Bhuchar
Taru Devani
Hamza Jeetooa
Tom Morrison
Aria Prasad
Sagar Radia
Rehan Sheikh
Rajneet Sidhu
Stephanie Street
"Tamasha means commotion or creating a stir, and Sweet Cider does just that. The fact that this is author Emteaz Hussain’s dramatic debut is even more stirring as it displays remarkable maturity and lyrical grace."
- What's On Stage
"Stephanie Street is revelatory as a young girl burdened by the false promise of freedom. Her eventual breakdown provides a shocking end to an assured debut."
- Time Out