‘Pimlico’ is a two hander, one-act, inter-disciplinary play that explores themes of identity, reconciliation, inter-faith marriages, and the complexities of family bonds.
In a world where cultural boundaries blur and family ties stretch across continents, two siblings, Maya and Jonathan, stand at the crossroads of their shared history. Separated by an ocean and years of misunderstanding, the half-siblings find themselves reunited in their childhood home, as they meet for the first time at their father’s funeral.
The funeral where cultures collide and beliefs are questioned, and the living claim a part of the dead, a brother and a sister, share more than a dead father and his eulogy.
Written and Directed By: Shilpa Varma and Al Enechi
Co-directed by: Clare Stopford
Stage Manager: Vkinn Vats
Tobi King Bakare and this theatre deserve a shout-out for such a young, diverse audience. There is so much talk about audiences being full of over 60s and why, why can’t theatres get the crowds in to reflect society in general? Well, I’m happy to say that on a rainy Thursday evening, the theatre was completely full.
Caiti Grove on Before I Go in CPT's Spring 2023 season London Theatre Reviews
