What Fatima Did…

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'a strong ensemble of young, intelligent actors'
Sunday Telegraph *****

'entertaining, thought-provoking and topical... Kelly Wilkinson directs a production that fizzes with strong characters and lively debate'
Telegraph ****

'a fiesty new play on racial attitudes... beautifully cast and played with pitch perfect precision'
What's On Stage ****

'a triumphant debut'
Jewish Chronicle ****

'lively provocative play... This is the work of a writer with a future'
Guardian


Fatima Merchant is feisty and strong-willed.

At 17, she drinks, smokes and parties. On the eve of her 18th birthday, without word or warning or explanation, she adopts the hijab.

Suddenly, to her friends and family she is no longer the Fatima they thought they knew.

What Fatima Did... is a funny and provocative exploration of attitudes to identity, freedom and multiculturalism in contemporary London.

Hampstead Theatre has championed the work of Atiha Sen Gupta since she joined the theatre’s young company, Heat&Light, in 2003. She has written with Roy Williams and Tanika Gupta for Hampstead’s new writing festivals – Daring Parings 1 and 2. Now, her first solo full length play, commissioned when Atiha was 17, forms the centrepiece of Daring Pairings 3.

Atiha has written for E4’s Skins and has been identified by The Times, Guardian and Observer as one of an exciting new crop of women playwrights.

Listen to the feature on Revealed, Reprezent's regular Muslim culture show. Reprezent is a a vibrant youth-led multimedia channel, providing learning and broadcasting opportunities to young people. Five young people came to Hampstead Theatre to interview director Kelly Wilkinson, watch rehearsals, and review the production. 

• Cast
• Arsher Ali: Mohammed
• Gethin Anthony: George
• Fatima Bensat: Fatima
• Simon Coombs: Craig
• Catherine Cusack: Ms Harris
• Farzana Dua Elahe: Aisha
• Shobu Kapoor: Rukshana
• Bunmi Mojekwu: Stacey
• Creative Team
• Kelly Wilkinson: Director
• Becky Gunstone: Designer
• Natasha Chivers: Lighting Designer
• Sarah Weltman: Sound Designer

Performance Details

Venue - Auditorium

• October: 22, 23, 24 (3pm), 24 (7:30pm), 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
• November: 2, 3, 4 (2:30pm), 4 (7:30pm), 5, 6, 7 (3pm), 7 (7:30pm)

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Please note that latecomers may not be admitted.

Running time Approx. 1 hour 45 minutes (no interval)

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