Just Before the Rain
Just Before the Rain was a play created in the aftermath of the 2001 Oldham race riots. Commissioned by Peshkar Productions, it was a devised piece involving local performers directed by Iain Bloomfield.[1]
Tour
[edit]The play was initially created for the Cultureshock at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and had a sole performance at the Contact Theatre in 2002.[2] In 2003, the play was toured to the following venues:[3]
- Contact Theatre, 13–15 February
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton, 17–19 February
- Darwen Library Theatre, 20 February
- King George's Hall, Blackburn, 23 February
- Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, 4–5 March
- Gateway Theatre, Chester, 18–21 March
- Live Theatre Company, 3–5 April
- Sherman Cymru, 8–9 April
- Lawrence Batley Theatre, 22–23 May
- Watermans Arts Centre, 8–10 May
- Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 13 May
- Phoenix Arts Centre, 16–17 May
Original cast
[edit]Jaheda Choudury, Anjub Ali, Aklakur Rahman, Mahmood Ali and Shahena Choudhury.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iain Bloomfield". University of Bradford. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Spotlight on Oldham riots". Manchester Evening News. 9 August 2004.
- ^ "Just Before the Rain". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ Meads, Glenn (17 February 2003). "Just Before the Rain (tour)". What's On Stage. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
External links
[edit]- "Review: Just Before the Rain". redhotcurry.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010.
- "Life's A Riot!". BBC.
- "Just Before the Rain – Trailer". 15 October 2010 – via Youtube.