Zara is a new narrative dance production based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s decadent tale of love, exploitation and reconciliation. It re-imagines his classic novel about the doomed courtesan and poetess Umrao Jaan Ada with the romantic poetry of William Wordsworth and Mirza Ghalib. “There is no […]
Mr and Mrs Khan is a three-hander which examines attitudes toward disability from within the British Muslim community by emerging Bury based writer Shahid Iqbal Khan. Is marital bliss ever blissful? Naqid and Mubina Khan face the everyday challenges of work and endless family gatherings […]
Samir Bhamra, the master of authentic Bollywood inspired work creates a brand new Bollywood dance-theatre extravaganza for Phizzical Productions in association with Belgrade Theatre Coventry. City and country, old and new collide at Colonel Pawar’s ancestral home – the shabby and un-chic Lakshman Villa. Confined […]
Phizzical is delighted to announce from ITV London studios that our fun family experience Bring on the Bollywood is a finalist for the Best Theatre Production at this year’s Asian Media Awards. Bring on the Bollywood is produced in association with Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Written by […]
We are super excited to announce that Arts Council England is investing more than £350,000 in Phizzical for a national tour of Bring on the Bollywood. The money from Arts Council’s Strategic Touring programme will enable us to perform this vibrant romantic comedy at theatres, including Vivacity Key […]
Mr and Mrs Khan is a three-hander which examines attitudes toward disability from within the British Muslim community by emerging Bury based writer Shahid Iqbal Khan. Is marital bliss ever blissful? Naqid and Mubina Khan face the everyday challenges of work and endless family gatherings […]
As part of Leicester’s Diwali day revelries, Phizzical Productions created an outdoor dance performance incorporating a visual arts experience celebrating the arrival of Rama, Sita and Lakshman. The Diwali day celebration is based on the Ram Lila and features a specially designed Pushpaka Vimana, the first mention […]
Samir Bhamra is honoured to receive the Arts and Culture Award at the British Indian Awards in association with BDO. The ceremony was held on 15 July 2016 at Athena in Leicester. The evening was a celebration of the success and achievements of Britain’s Indian individuals, communities […]
Samir Bhamra (artistic director, Phizzical Productions and creative director, London Asian Film Festival) has been shortlisted as one of the finalists in the Arts & Culture Awareness category, at the 4th British Indian Awards presented by BDO. Now in their 4th year, The British Indian Awards presented by BDO […]
On 11 December 2014, the Supreme Court in India made it a crime to be gay. “Earlier in 2013, two Muslim women were the first to have a civil ceremony in a Leeds registry office. It is believed they received death threats from the UK […]
Lovely to see so many different cultures and age groups come together in Coventry to watch a Bollywood musical Audience member via Facebook A sheer delight from beginning to end Love Midlands Theatre An irresistible banquet of fun William Stafford SPECTACULAR Coventry Telegraph Just like […]
Sohm Kapila with Sakuntala Ramanee, Nikkita Chadha and Rasheeda Ali play Dr Katrina Pawar, Lalita Pawar, Rekha and Deepika in Bring on the Bollywood
Meet Bhavin Bhatt, Rishi Nair and Adam Samuel-Bal, our leading men playing Lucky, Amit and Ronny in Bring on the Bollywood.
Artistic director Samir Bhamra talks to Ed Stagg for BBC about staging Shakespeare for diverse communities and his relevance in international settings. Bhamra was recently invited to direct A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Africa. He had to turn it down because of prior commitments to Bring on […]
Choreographer and dancer Subhash Viman talks about the many different styles of dances and choreography in Bring on the Bollywood
