Shake your shoulders, twist that lightbulb;this is the story of how Britain Got Bhangra
BY REMMA KAUR | MAR 23, 2010
Award Winning Rifco Arts and Theatre Royal Stratford East in association with Warwick Arts Centre bring you a brand new, first of its kind Bhangra musical, charting the rise of British Bhangra music from the sequin clad 80s through to the RnB fusion of the current charts.
Twinkle arrives in a cold UK, fresh from the fields of the Punjab with a song in his heart and no money in his pocket. Can his talent shine through or will the remixed bling of the 90s DJ ruin his dreams?
From the Company who brought you hit shows such as 'The Deranged Marriage', 'There’s Something About Simmy' and 'Where’s My Desi Soulmate'; Rifco Arts groundbreaking musical is guaranteed to lift you from the Dhol Drums!
Rifco Arts has brought together the cream of Theatrical and Musical talent to develop this groundbreaking production including Sumeet Chopra (composer) who has written music for and collaborated with many of the bhangra world stars including the Dhol Foundation, Panjabi MC and many famous Bollywood Movies; Lyrics are by Dougal Irvine whose award winning musical Departure Lounge has recently been performed in New York and the story is written by Pravesh Kumar, Artistic Director of Rifco Arts and the talent behind numerous hit shows including 'There’s Something About Simmy' and 'The Deranged Marriage'. Bollywood Choreographer Andy Kumar has taken a break from filming the hit TV show in 'India Dare 2 Date' and flown in to the UK specifically for this production.
A talented cast include award winning performer Shin, the Lead Singer and driving force behind legendry bhangra band and double platinum disk award winners DCS; Sophiya Haque (Coronation Street, Bombay Dreams, The Far Pavilions); Natasha Lewis (National Theatre, Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd); Rakesh Boury (We Will Rock You) and Rina Fatania (Deranged Marriage, Bombay Dreams).
Bring the family and move to the rhythm and bhangra! This show is guaranteed to have you dancing in the aisles!
'Britain's Got Bhangra' tickets are on sale now at all venues. The Show will open for previews at Theatre Royal Stratford East in London on April 17th and runs until May 16th before embarking on a UK wide tour covering Warwick Arts Centre in Coventry, Oxford Playhouse, Watford Palace Theatre, The Lowry in Salford Quays, Theatre Royal Windsor and The West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds. For information on how to book visit www.rifcoarts.com.
TOUR DATES
Theatre Royal Stratford East, London 17th April - 16th May
Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry 25th May - 5th June
Oxford Playhouse 8th-12th June
Watford Palace Theatre 15th -19th June
The Lowry, Salford Quays 22nd -26th June
Theatre Royal Windsor 29th June- 3rd July
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds 13th -17th July
