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Bettina Gracias

BETTINA GRACIAS

  
Nationality:    British
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Bettina's first play Mangos and Sacher Torte was read at Soho Theatre and presented by Kali as part of More Dramatic encounters in October 1997. Paines Plough presented Indian Moon, a 30 minute piece, at the Bridewell Theatre as part of the Wild Lunch series. In January 1999, she was invited to a BBC New Writer's workshop to develop ideas with producers and directors which resulted in BBC Radio 4 commissioning Goan Flame. She has since written 6 other plays for Radio 4 and the World Service, including an adaptation of Singh Tangos which was produced for the stage by Kali Theatre. She has also written a one off Drama 'the Wedding Party' for BBC TV. Her latest stage play Other was read at Soho Theatre and was short-listed for the Verity Bargate Award. Bettina is currently working on a new radio play and a new stage play at present. She has been funded by the Arts council to work on her own play 'tibet House' which will have a reading in London in August. Bettina has written 10 plays for radio 4. Her latest one 'My Name is Iqbal Mesih' won the Clarion Award for best radio Drama last year and her radio series for BBC radio Berkshire 'the Plot' won the Sony gold award.

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below is a list of Bettina Gracias's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Gandhi And Coconuts         Singh Tangos         Twelve

Gandhi And Coconuts

Synopsis:
Fed up with a lifeless marriage, asha escapes to the India of her imagination. When Mahatma Gandhi and friends suddenly arrive for tea and jelabies, she is inspired to transform herself and reignite her relationship. as her confused husband struggles to keep the wife he once had, this playful, surprising and moving play asks if it's better to be sane or happy?

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Singh Tangos

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Twelve

Synopsis:
Twelve touching and sometimes humorous monologues inspired by true stories about friendship, first love, defiance, death and survival. Twelve is a creative response to the shocking statistic that on average twelve women are killed in the UK every year by family members in so-called 'honour based violence'. Twelve writers have created a unique theatre event to highlight this all-too-common issue and to give a voice to those who have tragically lost their lives. The stories are interwoven with modern dance, expressing the freedom of the women's spirit and the conflict between cultural tradition and modernity.

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Written by Sonali Bhattacharyya, Sharmila Chauhan, Satinder Chohan, Azma Dar, Tanika Gupta, Bettina Gracias, Sayan Kent, Yasmeen Khan, Anu Kumar, Amber Lone, Nessah Muthy and Yasmin Whittaker-Khan. Inspired by True Stories

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short play

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