Behna
by Sonia Likhari
March 2010
Birmingham | Black Country
March 2011
Sandwell | West London
April 28 – May 20 2011
Dollis Hill
It’s Ladies’ Sangeet Night at Cheema’s house. The guests are arriving as the bride is having her mehndi done. But in the kitchen sibling rivalry sizzles alongside the samosas. Behna takes a look through the keyhole of a family home to reveal the secrets and rivalries between several generations of sisters. This unique, intimate and lively piece of theatre took place in several kitchens within family homes in Birmingham, Black Country, Sandwell, West London, and Dollis Hill.
Cast
2010
Sandeep Garcha as Mum
Shaleen Hudda as Dal
Hema Mangoo as Simi
Ansuya Nathan as Masi Ji
Simon Nagra as Jag
2011
Sandeep Garcha as Mum
Shaleen Hudda as Dal
Hema Mangoo as Simi
Balvinder Sopal as Masi Ji
Gurpeet Singh as Jag
Production
2010 & 2011
Director — Janet Steel
Stage Manager — Jessika Thanki
2010 Production: Ansuya Nathan as Masi Ji, Shaleen Hudda as Dal and Sandeep Garcha as Mum
2010 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi and Ansuya Nathan as Masi Ji
2010 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi and Shaleen Hudda as Dal
2010 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi and Shaleen Hudda as Dal
2010 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi, Ansuya Nathan as Masi Ji and Sandeep Garcha as Mum
2010 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi, Ansuya Nathan as Masi Ji and Shaleen Hudda as Dal
2010 Production: Shaleen Hudda as Dal and Hema Mangoo as Simi
2011 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi, Balvinder Sopal as Masi Ji, and Shaleen Hudda as Dal, Sandeep Garcha as Mum and Shaleen Hudda as Dal
2011 Production: Shaleen Hudda as Dal and Hema Mangoo as Simi
2011 Production: Sandeep Garcha as Mum and Balvinder Sopal as Masi Ji
2011 Production: Shaleen Hudda as Dal
2011 Production: Balvinder Sopal as Masi Ji
2011 Production: Hema Mangoo as Simi and Balvinder Sopal as Masi Ji