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Ambreen Razia with
Black Theatre Live present
The Diary of a Hounslow Girl
Hexham Queen’s Hall Arts Centre,
Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th
June 2016
A British Muslim teenager
faces a conflict of cultures in this coming of age comedy set in the heart of
Hounslow.
Written
by Ambreen Razia and directed by Sophie Moniram, The Diary of a Hounslow Girl
is an
acerbic comedy told through the sharp, straight-talking voice of an
aspirational 16 year old British Muslim girl, this original work uncovers the
typical life of a “Hounslow Girl” – young Muslim women who wear big hooped earrings along with their headscarves.
Ambreen Razia’s witty debut challenges stereotypes
of young British Muslim women, exploring the demands of a traditional Muslim upbringing
in the face of London’s temptations.
Ambreen Razia offers an astute
take on negotiating the hurdles of conservative family values alongside the
challenges of teenage life in West London,
retelling her experiences from traditional Pakistani weddings to teenage
romance with a fast-paced narrative.
The Diary of a Hounslow Girl’s humorous
approach seeks to upturn stereotypes and bridge generational rifts with a comic
yet resonant approach to present-day dilemmas in the face of age-old tradition.
Speaking about the show, Ambreen said “As a British
Pakistani writer and actress my aim was to create a story based on contemporary
characters from my generation, and explore how young people of our generation
deal with the different types of adolescent pressures whilst trying to
assimilate their foreign identity with their British identity.”
Hounslow Girl is the third production from Black Theatre Live, a pioneering consortium of 8 regional theatres, including
Queen’s Hall Arts in Hexham, committed to increasing the amount of Black and
Ethnic Minority theatre on the touring circuit. It follows Black Theatre Live’s
previous success with Macbeth as well
as the recent tour of Pitch Lake Productions’ She Called Me Mother, starring Bafta award nominated actress Cathy
Tyson.
On the web:
Running Time: 60 Minutes
Suitable for ages
14+ (Some swearing)
Cast & Creatives:
Written and performed by Ambreen
Razia
Directed by Sophie Moniram
Lighting Design by Paul
O’Shaughnessy
Set and Costume Design by Petra
Hjortsberg
Dramaturgy by Neil Grutchfield
Project Management by Maeve
O'Neill
Tickets:
The Diary of a Hounslow Girl will
be at the Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham on Tuesday 14 & Wednesday 15
June at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £6.00 - £13.00 and available from the Box Office 01434 652477 or
online at http://www.queenshall.co.uk/events/diary-hounslow-girl
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