Behzti (Dishonour) Contributor(s): Bhatti, Gurpreet Kaur (Author) |
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ISBN: 1840025220 ISBN-13: 9781840025224 Publisher: Oberon Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2005 Annotation: A mother and daughter's illusions are shattered when they head to the local Sikh Temple, as they're immersed in a world of desperate aspiration and dangerous deals. "Behzti (Dishonour)" touched such a nerve in a Sikh community during its UK production that the playwright was forced into hiding because of death threats. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
Series: Oberon Modern Plays |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.18" W x 8.3" (0.44 lbs) 142 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You think it is pleasant watching a fat virgin become infertile? I want to be seen and noticed and invited by people. I want anything... that is not this. Past her prime, Min joyfully spends her life caring for her sick, foul-mouthed mother, Balbir. Today, for the first time in years, they re off out. Mother and daughter head to the local Sikh Temple, but when Balbir encounters old friends, a past trauma rears its ugly head. Min and Balbir s illusions are about to be shattered as they become immersed in a world of desperate aspiration and dangerous deals. In a community where public honour is paramount, is there any room for the truth? Behzti was scheduled to open at The Door (Birmingham Rep) in December 2004 but was cancelled due to protests by some members of the local Sikh community. |