Bells
by Yasmin Whittaker-Khan
April – May 2005
Birmingham
Bells takes place the world of Mujra (courtesan) clubs, a centuries-old tradition in Pakistan which has began to take hold in Britain. A butcher’s shop by day and a brothel by night, Bells has all the sparkle of Lollywood but the glitz and glamour are tarnished by the pain and degradation of secret lives. Is love possible in a place where flesh is bought and sold?
Cast
Damian Asher as Charles
Marc Elliott as Pepsi
Shivan Ghai as Aiesha
Nicholas Khan as Ashraf
Shelley King as Madam
Production
Director —Poonam Brah Designer — Matthew Wright Lighting — Chris Corner Composer — Sayan Kent Choreography — Kella Panay Assistant Director — Pia Furtado Dramaturgy — Penny Gold Stage Manager — Sarah Pearce
Marc Elliot as Pepsi and Nicholas Khan as Ashraf
Shivan Ghai as Aiesha
Marc Elliot as Pepsi and Shivan Ghai as Aiesha
Marc Elliot as Pepsi
Marc Elliot as Pepsi
Nicholas Khan as Ashraf
Sharona Sassoon as Madam
Marc Elliot as Pepsi, Damian Asher as Charles, Nicholas Khan as Ashraf, Sharona Sassoon as Madam and Shivan Ghai as Aiesha
Damian Asher as Charles, Shivan Ghai as Aiesha and Sharona Sassoon as Madam
Sharona Sassoon as Madam