The Buddha of Suburbia

Author(s): Based on the novel by Hanif Kureishi, adapted for the stage by Emma Rice with Hanif Kureishi Company: Royal Shakespeare Company with Wise Children Running time: 2h 50min approx Age recommendation: 13+ years

"My name is Karim Amir, and I am an Englishman born and bred. Almost."

South London in the late seventies. High unemployment, high inflation, food shortages and strikes. But despite the winter of discontent, 17-year-old Karim’s life is about to explode into glorious Technicolor as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.

Emma Rice adapts the award-winning 1990 novel, which was later turned into an acclaimed TV series, with Hanif Kureishi. On stage, it becomes an exploration of family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging.

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Venue: Barbican Centre, London Dates:

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