theatre
NOOR
ode to my sisters
ode to my sisters
KALI THEATRE, 2022
The enigmatic pacifist Noor Inayat Khan was a Sufi princess and an unlikely recruit to the SOE as an undercover wireless operator. How did she face off Fascism with such courage and resilience and evade capture longer than any of her counterparts?
Noor’s moving and inspirational story takes us across borders and time into a shadowy world of espionage, as British officer Vera Atkins and Gestapo Major Hans Kieffer trade secrets to uncover the woman behind the code names.
ode to my sisters
ode to my sisters
ode to my sisters
IMAGES OF ELSEWHERE, 2009
Images of Elsewhere commisisoned Azma to create this play, based on the interviews and testimonials of Muslim women, about twin sisters who lead very different lives.
paper thin
ode to my sisters
paper thin
KALI THEATRE, 2006
Mushtaq’s student visa is about to run out but he’s desperate to stay in London so he can support his family back home. Working two jobs back to back he saves enough money to pay Laila, who has a flourishing business in arranging marriages of convenience. But Mushtaq’s dreams of a perfect life with a perfect wife are shattered by the reality of greed as Laila’s cunning plans unfold…
Paper Thin takes a fresh and unconventional look at the complexities of immigration and the lengths one man is prepared to go to fulfil his dreams.
chaos
TWELVE
paper thin
KALI THEATRE, 2005
Mr Rizvi wants to be a local councillor. His disapproving wife is slowly losing her grip. Auntie Moona, the friendly neighbour always turns up when least wanted. His eldest son harbours a guilty secret. And then his youngest son announces he plans to go and fight in Afghanistan. Mr Rizvi’s dreams of a united world are thrown into turmoil by events following 9/11.
A dark frantic comedy about the collapse of understanding, both personal and political, in a world on the brink of madness.
TWELVE
TWELVE
TWELVE
KALI THEATRE, 2015
Twelve moving, touching and humorous stories of friendship, first love, defiance, death and survival inspired by reports of young women murdered by their families in the UK where on average twelve such killings occur each year. Twelve stories are interwoven with traditional and contemporary dance to create a unique theatre experience that gives voice to these lost lives.
With thanks to Kali Theatre and Images of Elsewhere for the use of their photographs.