Description
A one-man play that tracks the life of Rahul, a young Londoner, as he comes to terms with what it means to be British and understand what that entails.
About the Author
Vinay Patel, one of HighTide's writers on attachment 2014, studied for an MA in Writing for Stage & Broadcast at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating with distinction in 2011. Since then he has won competitions run by IdeasTap, the BBC, the National Youth Theatre and Shine Drama. He has had work performed at the Bush Theatre, Theatre503, RichMix and the HighTide Festival amongst others. Most recently his play, Bump, ran at the Brockley Jack Studio in May 2013 as one of the winners of Write Now 4.
Reviews
Patel's play delicately unpicks the knotty issue of British identity as well as touching on issues of racism. It's funny and done with an elegantly light touch * The Stage *
Patel is definitely an emerging talent, unafraid to tackle the biggest issues head-on. * Daily Telegraph *
beautifully written . . . a graceful, satirical wit that strikes to the very heart of nationalism and identity * Whatsonstage *
A subtly compelling debut * Scotsman *
Patel writes with complete honesty and unforced poetry about a young man swept up in the tides of contemporary history . . . this is a play with real heart that loudly asks the questions we can't afford to ignore about how we might all wave a flag together. * Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472594815
Author Vinay Patel
Format Paperback
Page Count 64
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 70g