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Michael Bhim

MICHAEL BHIM

  
Nationality:    English
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Michael Bhim graduated from the Royal Court Theatre advanced Playwrights course in July 2004 and since, has had his short play, Night Moves, performed at the Pleasance Theatre, and various readings of work in progress at Soho Theatre and the Royal Court. In November 2005, he won the Alfred Fagon award for the play Daydreams of Hailey, and in May 2006 was selected to take part in a year-long attachment with Paines Plough Theatre Company called Future Perfect. His production, Distant Violence at the Tricycle Theatre, was aimed at raising awareness for the current plight in Darfur. He is currently on attachment at Soho Theatre where his play Pure Gold was produced..

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         200 Years         Daydreams Of Hailey         Distant Violence         Golden Hour, The         Night Moves         Prisoner Number 1         Pure Gold         Rough Cuts         Tuesday         Unzipped

200 Years

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Palace Theatre, Watford     2007

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Daydreams Of Hailey

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won the Alfred Fagon Award in 2005

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Distant Violence

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shows a tussle between a seasoned photojournalist and a naive reporter who simply wants to present the Darfur story as "fundamentalist Muslims killing Africans"
Michael Billington, Guardian

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Part of "How Long Is Never? A Response To Dafur", An evening of new short plays And discussion. "a potent reminder that theatre, Among its myriad other functions, has A misiion to inform . . . the result is An engrossing evening that both heightens our understanding of Darfur And outlines the moral And political dilEmma it poses in the strakest possible terms" ~ the Guardian

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Golden Hour, The

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When a British triage nurse of Zimbabwean descent encounters an African baby that he suspects has been illegally brought into the country, he is drawn into a Drama of ethics and loyalty

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Tiata Fahodzi

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Thriller

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Night Moves

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Pleasance Theatre    

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Prisoner Number 1

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Edward's life is spiralling ever downwards. He claims he is on sabbatical to write a novel - but in fact has been fired. His wife and daughter have left him. He takes solace in drink. He meets an old school friend- Brian a drunken solicitor. Old resentments start to surface

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White Bear Theatre, London    

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Pure Gold

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It's not easy keeping your head above water in Deptford. How do you impress your son when you can barely put food on the table? What Simon's got is worth more than gold; but he needs to stop his home, his family and his future from slipping through his fingers.

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Rough Cuts

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Ten of Britain's leading playwrights respond to the 2010 General election. Five nights of ten minute short plays at theatre Local, elephant and Castle. Tue 22 & Thu 24 June at 7pm featuring plays by April de Angelis, Tim Crouch, Michael Wynne, Dipo agboluaje and Leo Butler. Wed 23 & Fri 25 June at 7pm featuring plays by alia Bano, Michael Bhim, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Martin Crimp and Emma Crowe. Sat 26 June at 7pm featuring all plays by the ten writers. Hung Over takes place as part of Rough Cuts, the Royal Court's annual season of work-in-progress, experimental pieces, readings and shorts. Rough Cuts emerges from the year-round activities of the Studio, providing an opportunity for emerging and established artists to develop ideas collaboratively, experimentally and informally.

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Hung Over - 10 Playwrights Respond to the 2010 election

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Tuesday

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Edward still lives in his marital home, albeit alone, estranged from his wife and child. When a chance encounter with an old school friend results in an invitation to a house warming, it sets him on a self-revelatory journey, with interesting results.

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Unzipped

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accessibility vs. authenticity: Do We Sell Out to Sellout?(Thu)/Storytelleror History Maker: Who Do You Think You are?/Post Multi-Culturalism: What Colour are You Now? Talawa's Writer's Group (TWG) returns with Unzipped 2009, an unmissable season of play readings and impassioned discussion. This year Talawa has worked with Britain's most established Black and Asian playwrights to push writing boundaries. the Group includes, amongst others, Roy Williams, Malorie Blackman, Dipo agboluaje and Kwame Kwei-armah. In return these writers will share excerpts of their most exciting work for Unzipped 2009. This will be an unforgettable series of readings that will explore the future of Black and Asian theatre as thewriters and their work seek to answer key questions facing the industry. Now in its fourth year, Unzipped has become an unforgettable and provocative event. expect unusual stories and controversial opinions. Book early to avoid disappointment.

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