My Mum Told Me Not To Marry An Atheist is a one-woman comedy-drama about Dadi, a sharp-tongued Pakistani radio host and DJ who navigates love, marriage, and a lifetime of being intergenerational trouble-makers with her granddaughter Kamal. When Kamal sends her ‘friend,” known only as The Boy, to Pakistan to impress Dadi by pretending to be ‘the perfect girl,’ chaos quickly follows. Through jokes, jingles, and relentless interrogations, Dadi begins to uncover what’s truly at stake: her relationship with Kamal, the secrecy that has grown between them, and the simple truth that perfection is impossible.
Blending theatrical storytelling with DJing, radio, and audience interaction, this is a heartfelt and playful exploration of family, relationships, and the roles we’re asked to perform.
Supported by:
Written and performed by Amina Aaliya Beg
Dramaturgy by Afshan D’Souza Lodhi and Maazin Ahmed Buhari
Stage Design by James Baker
Great theatre, lovely young team, brilliant supportive diverse programming, the only theatre I can think of that is currently supporting so many theatremakers.
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