The P Word Tickets
4 (1) · Contemporary Drama, New Writing
This story of who wins in the luck of life’s draw is a new Bush Theatre commission
Overview
Zafar flees homophobic persecution in Pakistan to seek asylum in the UK. Londoner Bilal (or Billy as he prefers to be known) is ground down by years of Grindr and the complexity of being a brown gay man. Their worlds are about to change forever.
Moving through casual hook-ups to the UK’s hostile environment, Waleed Akhtar’s sharp-witted and devastating new play charts the parallel lives of two gay Pakistani men.
Age Recommendation: 14+
Critic reviews
The P is for perfection
Gorgeous, devastating new play
Part gay Bollywood romcom, part nail-biting thriller, and part tragic documentary of the inhumane treatment of gay asylum seekers
The play’s unquestionable humanity is its trump card
All marvelously managed in a great production
An irresistible romance and so much more
A tremendous two-man rom-com
The actors shine
Alladi is lit by a confidence and certainty
Creatives
Cast
Date & time
Relaxed & Sensory Adapted: 24 Sep, 2.30pm & 13 Oct, 7.30pm
Captioned: 29 Sep, 7.30pm & 8 Oct, 2.30pm
Audio Described: 1 Oct, 2.30pm & 6 Oct, 7.30pm
Touch Tours: 1 Oct, 1.30pm & 6 Oct, 6.30pm
Venue
