Entertainment for a Fiver- Cheap Theatre

One thing London is good for is cheap theatre. There are all of the Broadway style shows but there are also a lot of really good smaller theatre productions as well. After seeing a write-up in the Guardian I talked my co-worker into venturing into Dalston Junction for a 'pay what you can' theatre night.

Play: My name is...

Arcola Theatre, Dalston Junction

Venue:

It was a very cool vibe. The cafe attached to the theatre has tea, coffee, wine, beer, and food. We sampled things in a variety of those categories. The consensus was good and cheap. We also found this cool garden cafe around the corner from the theatre which is worth hanging out in.

The play itself was in the basement of the theatre it was a very cosy set up and worked well with the intimacy of the play itself.

Play:

I'm not familiar with the story, but its based on a true story about a mixed background family in Scotland.  

"When 12-year-old Gaby disappeared from her home in Scotland, the media announced that her Pakistani father, Farhan, had kidnapped her. The spiralling headlines were only momentarily silenced when it emerged that Gaby may have fled of her own accord, choosing to spend her life in Pakistan. To her Scottish mother Suzy’s great distress, Gaby declared, “my name is Ghazala” and turned her back on ‘Gaby’ and, seemingly, the West…"

The play-write worked with the family to true and capture the complexity of their story. I'm not a theatre critic but I think captured beautifully the clash of culture, religion, belief and the family ties and love in the story.

If you're in London, its on until May 24th and even on regular days tickets are only £12-14 which you can purchase on their website HERE. Try and see it if you can!

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