Calcutta Kosher
by Shelley Silas
February 2004
Southwark Playhouse, London
December 2012
Arcola Theatre, London
Two sisters return to the crumbling Calcutta home of their childhood. When family secrets are revealed, the women are forced to re-examine their relationship with their mother and the reality of their own lives.
Set in the small Indian Jewish community of Calcutta, this funny and moving production explores conflicts between tradition and truth within a part of little known community in the city.
The 2012 revival production of Calcutta Kosher was presented to mark Kali Theatre’s 21st birthday. The original 2004 production was a co-production with Tara Arts Group.
2004 Cast
Shelley King as Silvie
Jamila Massey as Mozel
Seema Bowri as Maki
Harvey Virdi as Esther
Richard Santhiri as Saddique
2012 Cast
Shelley King as Silvie
Jane Lowe as Mozel
Rina Mahoney as Maki
Harvey Virdi as Esther
Kaleem Janjua as Saddique
2004 Production
Director — Janet Steel
Designer — Magdalen Rubalcava
Composer — Sayan Kent
Lighting — Flick Ansell
Assistant Director — Sonja Appel
Stage Manager — Nicola Burton
2012 Production
Director — Janet Steel
Designer — Alice Hoult
Lighting — Prema Mehta
Music — Sayan Kent
2004 Production: Jamila Massey as Mozel, Richard Santhiri as Saddique, Seema Bowri as Maki, Shelley King as Silvie and Harvey Virdi as Esther
2004 Production: Seema Bowri as Maki, Richard Santhiri as Saddique, Shelley King as Silvie and Jamila Massey as Mozel
2004 Production: Shelley King as Silvie
2004 Production: Jamila Massey as Mozel
2004 Production: Shelley King as Silvie and Harvey Virdi as Esther
2004 Production: Harvey Virdi as Esther and Jamila Massey as Mozel
2004 Production: Harvey Virdi as Esther
2004 Production: Shelley King as Silvie and Seema Bowri as Maki
2004 Production: Seema Bowri as Maki, Richard Santhiri as Saddique and Jamila Massey as Mozel
2004 Production: Shelley King as Silvie, Jamila Massey as Mozel and Harvey Virdi as Esther
2012 Production: Rina Mahoney as Maki and Jane Lowe as Mozel | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Shelley King as Silvie | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Rina Mahoney as Maki | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Rina Mahoney as Maki | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Rina Mahoney as Maki and Jane Lowe as Mozel | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Jane Lowe as Mozel, Rina Mahoney as Maki and Harvey Virdi as Esther | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Shelley King as Silvie, Richard Santhiri as Saddique, Jane Lowe as Mozel and Rina Mahoney as Maki | Photo by Robert Day
2012 Production: Jane Lowe as Mozel and Harvey Virdi as Esther | Photo by Robert Day