Binglish Plays
The Selected Plays of Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts
Binglish Plays
The Selected Plays of Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts
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Description
"When Jatinder Verma came to Britain, he found it a racist hotbed. So he fought back - by setting up the UK's first Asian theatre group" - The Guardian
Few theatre directors have had a career as influential as Jatinder Verma: over the course of 45 years, he has directed over 100 plays, was founder of Tara Arts, Britain's premiere theatre company, and launched the careers of countless contemporary actors and writers. Now, his own work is published for the very first time.
The selected eight plays chart Verma's career from the 1970s to the 2010s: four decades that witnessed an extraordinary change in British theatre, with the development of 'marginal' companies that grew to influence the mainstream. Along with each play, Verma provides photographs and diagrams of their first production, as well as describing their creative processes and the reaction to the work.
Accompanied by an introductory essay by Professor Jerri Daboo that contextualises Verma's work within the wider canon, Binglish Plays: The Selected Plays of Jatinder Verma and Tara Arts finally showcases the writer's incredible work and the indelible mark he's made on Britain's cultural history.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations
Introduction, by Jerri Daboo
Introduction, by Jatinder Verma
YES, MEMSAHIB (1979)
THE LION'S RAJ (1982)
MITI KI GADI (Little Clay Cart) (1984)
THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR (1988)
TARTUFFE (1990)
OEDIPUS THE KING (1991)
JOURNEY TO THE WEST: A Trilogy (2002)
WHEN THE LIGHTS WENT OUT (2004)
Product details
| Published | 12 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 400 |
| ISBN | 9781350523081 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Dimensions | 234 x 156 mm |
| Series | Methuen Drama Play Collections |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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