A darkly funny and deeply moving story about borders, belonging, and the absurd hoops we jump through to be accepted.
It’s 2013, and Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, is desperate to find a way to stay in the UK. He finds an unlikely mentor when his nemesis, Theresa May, appears at his flat with an offer to help – if he meets her standards.
In the wake of the UK’s ‘hostile environment’ policy, I Dream of Theresa May is a deft political satire that shifts between comedy and nightmare as a queer brown man is radicalised by a diva in blue, the face of a right-wing British government: Theresa May. As he dutifully thanks racists, polices flower-pickers, and practises his bow to the Queen, his best friend Jyoti watches him slip further from reality, and from himself…
Written by NOVA award-winner Vivek Nityananda, I Dream of Theresa May asks: what does it take to feel at home in a country that keeps asking you to prove you belong?
POST SHOW Q&A
DJ Ritu and Mishti Ali will join playwright Vivek Nityananda, director Natasha Kathi-Chandra and the cast for a post show Q&A after the performance on Wednesday 26 November.
Photo Credit: Mathushaa Sagthidas
ACCESS
We have one wheelchair seat available per performance. To book a wheelchair seat for any performance, please call us at 0208 333 4457.
British Sign Language:
During a British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreted performance an interpreter stands at the side of the stage, clearly visible to the audience, and interprets the spoken word and sound effects for D/deaf audience members who use BSL. In performances with integrated BSL, the interpreter will be part of the action on stage.
BSL interpreted performances of I Dream of Theresa May will be on Thursday 27 November at 3PM and 7:30 PM. The performances will be interpreted by Bharti Kothari.
To book a BSL friendly seat with direct sight lines of the interpreter, please call us at 0208 333 4457 or email info@taratheatre.com.
