My Name Is...
Synopsis
A captivating new play about love, family and ever-shifting identities
My Name is… tells the story behind a story that fleetingly hit headlines in 2006 and continues to resonate throughout the UK and beyond.
When Gaby disappeared from her Scottish home, it was assumed that her Pakistani father Farhan, had kidnapped her and the spiraling headlines are only momentarily silenced when it emerged that Gaby may have fled of her own accord, choosing to spend her life with her father in Pakistan. To her Scottish mother Suzy’s distress, Gaby declared, “my name is Ghazala” and turned her back ‘Gaby’ and seemingly, the West.
This moving verbatim play reveals a cross-cultural love story that began in late 70s Glasgow, a world away from the frantic ‘tug of love’ well documented in the world’s press.
Tamasha is an award-winning theatre company. Successes like East is East, The Trouble with Asian Men and Snookered have won acclaim from audiences and critics alike.
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Credits & Acknowledgments
By SUDHA BHUCHAR
Directed by PHILIP OSMENT
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Reviews
This often humorous and entertaining piece is fascinating precisely because it is equally a story in human fallibility and gives no easy answers….‘My Name Is…’ makes a powerful case for clear rather than prejudiced thinking
Time Out
A sympathetic look at an affecting subject that manages to enlighten but not manipulate.
The Stage
A deeply moving play that will drag you by the heartstrings.
Playstosee.com
Tamasha brings it off beautifully…My Name is…is a love story and a fascinating portrait of cultural, familial, religious and gender differences.
OneWorld.com
Sudha Bhuchar does a marvellous job in weaving these three voices into a conversation across continents … beautifully timed by director Philip Osment so that both voices are comprehended … engaging and moving…beautifully played.
British Theatre Guide
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