Hell hath no fury like a Bollywood Diva scorned!
Presenting an unapologetically queer extravaganza, The Bollywood Guide to Revenge is coming to Soho Theatre this April. Blending the glamorous allure of classic Bollywood with the infectious energy of disco beats, this captivating production will take audiences on a journey of redemption, love, and identity. Starring Shafeeq Shajahan (Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Soho Theatre; Clinic, Underbelly Theatre) alongside award-winning composer Vasilis Konstantinides, this camp-filled production will unleash a powerful, unapologetic Muslim narrative that will dazzle, disrupt, and captivate audiences.
Taking the audience on a journey of redemption like no other, The Bollywood Guide to Revenge will explore the men who have shaped Shafeeq Shajahan’s life, set to an enchanting soundtrack of classical Indian music, Cypriot folk rhythms and jazz standards, all infused with a modern disco beat. Throughout the show, Shafeeq weaves in poignant anecdotes from his mother’s early life, alongside his own experience as a queer person of colour in London, offering a deeply personal reflection on identity, love, and the scars that define us.
The Bollywood Guide to Revenge will share a cathartic, and humorous homage to the tenacious heroines of '70s and '80s Bollywood icons, who have shaped Shafeeq’s own identity. This joyous production will explore queer people, especially queer people of colour, who are forced to perform and succeed in ways that defy societal norms. It will draw inspiration from Bollywood heroines and explores how the desire for revenge can be channelled into powerful, beautiful, and vital self-expression.
★★★★★ -Daring, bold, unapologetically human, Tatler Asia
Listings
The Bollywood Guide to Revenge: Tuesday 1st April – Saturday 5th April 2025
Soho Theatre Upstairs, 21 Dean St, London W1D 3NE
Tickets from £17 - BOOK NOW
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