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Sonia Likhari

SONIA LIKHARI  

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Sonia Likhari took a sabbatical from her full time legal practice in 2004 to focus on a writing and performance career. Acting experience includes Chopra Town (BBC/Hat Trick) and The Trouble With Asian Men (Tamasha, Soho Theatre and tour). Behna (Sisters) her first play was developed with Kali and originally performed at Soho Theatre as a workshop production. In 2010 Behna was presented as a site-specific co-production between Kali, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Black Country Touring. Sonia spent a year with Tamasha as Artist in Residence during which time she wrote a new play Eyrie. Set in 1984 against the background of Operation Bluestar this play is still in development. She has written a number of episodes for BBC Asian Networks Silver Street, an episode of the new childrens' programme 'Planet Ajay' (Foundation TV/CBBC) and co-wrote with Rifco Arts Wheres My Desi Soulmate? She is currently under commission by the REP and Kali to write a new play Bazaar.

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 Behna (Sisters)         Where's My Desi Soulmate?

Behna (Sisters)

Synopsis:
a "thought-provoking look through the keyhole at family secrets and sibling rivalry set against a backdrop of weddings, births and separations."

Notes:
Kali Futures 2005

1st Produced:
various kitchens across Birmingham, UK    03 Mar 2010

Organisations:
Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Kali

1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  -

Further Reference:
Theatre Record Volume XXXI (2011) Issue 09 Page 459

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Where's My Desi Soulmate?

Synopsis:
It used to be so simple. Boy meets girl over a plate of samosas in auntie Bimla's living room. So why, in the age of Shaadi.com, tamtric speed dating, cosmic ordering, pokes and twitters is the path to true love bumpier than ever?

Notes:
written And directed by Pravesh Kumar, co-written by Sonia Likhari And Harvey Virdi

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Organisations:
Rifco arts

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Music:
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Genre:
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Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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