National Theatre Live: East is East

Overview

Salford, 1971. George Khan wants to raise his family in the traditional Pakistani way, but his children have other ideas. Abdul and Tariq aren't ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah's skirt is too short, and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. As relations reach breaking point, their English mother, Ella, is torn between her loyalty to George and the happiness of her children.

Cast

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Meenah Khan

Irvine Iqbal

Doctor/Mr Shaw

Tony Jayawardena

George Khan

N/A

Adonis Jeneico

Saleem Khan

Noah Manzoor

Sajit Khan

N/A

Joeravar Sangha

Maneer Khan

Gurjeet Singh

Tariq Khan

N/A

Sophie Stanton

Ella Khan

Assad Zaman

Abdul Khan