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Valid on all performances Monday to Saturday from 22 October 2024 - 28 October 2024
Visit the Barbican Theatre in London and see The Buddha of Suburbia play for just four weeks only
"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 technicolour as he navigates a path to enlightenment. Or at the very least, Beckenham.
Director Emma Rice brings her unique and joyful style to Hanif Kureishi’s award-winning 1990 novel, exploring family, friends, sex, theatre and, ultimately, belonging, in a production that will you leave you "on a rare high" (Telegraph).
The RSC and Wise Children’s "intoxicating five-star" (The Times) production of The Buddha of Suburbia transfers to London’s Barbican from 22 October for a limited four-week season only.
London EC2Y 8DS
The Buddha of Suburbia is recommended for ages 13+
This production contains scenes of an adult nature, including depictions of nudity and sexual acts, and swearing throughout.
The running time for The Buddha of Suburbia is two hours and 50 minutes (including a 20 minute interval).
The Buddha of Suburbia is written by Hanif Kureishi. The play's director is Emma Rice.
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