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NEWS: Amy Ng’s Under The Umbrella debuts at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre

In International, Native, News, Plays, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content18th February 2019Leave a Comment

Amy Ng’s tale of tradition vs modern life and personal ambitions vs family loyalty, Under The Umbrella, will have its world premiere at the Belgrade Theatre next month before embarking on a UK tour. This exciting new production premieres in Coventry from 2-16 March 2019.

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“This is real. It’s happening today in the UK”: Alex Jarrett tells us about child-marriage drama AISHA

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content28th December 2018Leave a Comment

Performer Alex Jarrett is taking on a tough role this winter. The young actor tells the story of a teenager sold into marriage in Ailia’s one-woman drama AISHA. In our new interview she tells us about coping with the emotions of the story.

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FEATURED SHOW: Check out these fantastic ★★★★ reviews for AISHA!

In London theatre, Native, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content21st December 2018Leave a Comment

“A beautifully told story of nightmarish proportions” is a tremendous description of AILIA’s harrowing child-marriage drama AISHA, which has impressed reviewers during its mini-tour of London.

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Jimmy Akingbola joins voices praising harrowing drama AISHA – see what else has been tweeted?

In London theatre, Native, Opinion, Plays, Reviews, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Featured Content5th December 2018Leave a Comment

“Tour de force”, “powerful”, “captivating” and “tremendously important” are just a few of the ways audiences have described child-marriage drama AISHA. Written, directed and produced by AJ, the hard-hitting play is already drawing plaudits after only a couple of performances.

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WATCH: Take a look at the atmospheric new trailers for AISHA

In Features, London theatre, Native, Plays, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Touring, Video by Featured Content22nd November 2018Leave a Comment

Child-marriage drama AISHA, which plays at a trio of London venues this winter, does not shy away from the harrowing realities of a horrendous situation. Neither do the two short trailers created by its writer, director and producer AJ. Have a watch – be warned, they are disturbing

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‘Theatre audiences must have their comfort zones disrupted’ Writer/director AJ on child marriage drama AISHA

In Features, Interviews, London theatre, Native, Plays, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations, Touring by Featured Content8th November 2018Leave a Comment

AJ, the young playwright, director and producer of AISHA, is not afraid of speaking his mind. He’s unafraid of battling the status quo, butting heads with convention or airing his truth. This all makes for a brilliant no-holds-barred interview when we spoke about the return of his drama about child marriage.

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NEWS: Vital child marriage drama AISHA returns to the London stage

In London theatre, Native, News, Press Releases, Quotes, Sticky, Ticket recommendations by Featured Content6th November 2018Leave a Comment

Hard-hitting drama, AISHA, which explores the taboo subject of child marriage in the UK, returns to the London stage this winter. Created by theatre company Ailia, the pertinent play runs from 3 to 8 December 2018 at Old Red Lion Theatre, 9 to 10 December at King’s Head Theatre and 4 to 5 January 2019 at Tristan Bates Theatre.

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