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.
