‘Out West’ - a series of three brand new monologues - was performed live at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre in July 2021.
The show was available to stream on demand for a limited time only.
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“Richly layered triple bill”
The Stage
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“Compelling trio of dramas reframes place and race”
The Guardian
These three enjoyable monologues have two things in common: a West London connection, and protagonists who are to a greater or lesser degree impacted by race. Simon Stephens’ Blue Water and Cold and Fresh, and Roy Williams’s Go, Girl, are set in Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush during the pandemic, though Covid is incidental to stories that are by turns uplifting and sobering. First up, though, is Tanika Gupta’s The Overseas Student, detailing Mohandas “Mahatma” Gandhi’s time in London from 1888-91, when he lodged in Baron’s Court.
DUR: 122min
CAST & CREW
Starring:
ESH ALLADI
TOM MOTHERSDALE
AYESHA ANTOINE
Co-Directors: RACHEL O’ RIORDAN & DIANE PAGE
Writers: TANIKA GUPTA, SIMON STEPHENS & ROY WILLIAMS
Director of Camera: MATT HARGRAVES
Editor and Colourist: CARLY BROWN
PRODUCED BY NORTH SOUTH CULTURE
