The Buddha of Suburbia
at Barbican Centre, London
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This ‘glorious and intoxicating five-star’ (Times) production based on Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning novel transfers for a limited 4-week season only.
South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.
Director Emma Rice brings her unique and joyful style to Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning 1990 novel, exploring family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging, in a critically acclaimed production that will you leave you ‘on a rare high’ (Telegraph).
Wise Children
Created and led by Emma Rice, Wise Children launched in April 2018 and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. Based in Bristol, they make ground-breaking work with exceptional artists, and tour it across the world. Alongside shows, Wise Children run a unique professional development programme, The School for Wise Children, training a new and more diverse generation of theatre practitioners.
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rated excellent
The Buddha of Suburbia image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
- Website:
- barbican.org.uk
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
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The Buddha of Suburbia image © Morley von Sternberg
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London
EC2Y 8DS
- Website:
- barbican.org.uk
- Disabled Booking:
- 020 7638 8891
See all events at Barbican Centre