Giving voice to the often-overlooked experiences of British Pakistani women in a scandal-rocked the community.
People kept saying there’s no smoke without fire, but it’s not our fire is it khala? it’s like we’re just choking on all the fumes…”
Powerful and thought-provoking this hard -hitting drama is based around harrowing true events and a devasting scandal. Between the 1990s and 2010s hundreds of young girls were sexually exploited in northern towns by gangs of predatory men.
Two sisters grapple with the impact on their community as the men around them are embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.
Playwright Emteaz Hussain‘s Expendable spotlights the often-overlooked voices of Pakistani women, delving into the shortcomings of law enforcement, politicians, and the media and offering a rare and impactful insight into the injustices they faced.
The cast includes Maya Bartley O’Dea as Jade Steel, Avita Jay as Zara, Lena Kaur as Yasmin, Gurjeet Singh as Raheel and Humera Syed as Sofia.
Directed by Esther Richardson. Dramaturg Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh.
Listings
Thursday 21 November - Saturday 21 December 2024
ROYAL COURT THEATRE Sloane Square London SW1W 8AS
Jerwood Theatre Upstairs
Monday – Friday: 3pm and 7.45pm
Saturdays: 2pm and 6.45pm
Access Performances: Captioned: Fri 13 Dec, 7.45pm; Relaxed Environment: Sat 14 Dec, 2pm
Tickets: Expendable Tickets - London Theatre Tickets | WestEndTheatre.com
Further Information: Expendable - Royal Court (royalcourttheatre.com)