Rehearsals are officially underway at the National Theatre for the upcoming production of Tanika Gupta’s (A Doll’s House, Lyric Hammersmith) new play, A Tupperware of Ashes starring Shobna Geulati, Zubin Varla & Meera Syal.
The production is a vivid and heart-breaking family drama about life, immigration and the Indian spiritual cycle of death and rebirth to be directed by Pooja Ghai (Artistic Director of Tamasha Theatre Company) and staged in the Dorfman theatre from 25 September to 16 November.
The plot follows an ambitious Michelin-Star chef (Queenie) who is used to having the last word. But when Queenie’s children notice gaps in her memory and her grip on reality loosening, they are faced with an impossible choice. As Raj, Gopal and Kamala battle to reconcile their life-long duty to their mother, the ramifications of their decision take on a heartbreaking permanence.
The cast includes Shobna Gulati, Natalie Dew, Marc Elliott, Stephen Fewell, Raj Bajaj ,Avita Jay, Meera Syal and Zubin Varla.
The creative team, led by director Pooja Ghai, includes set and costume designer Rosa Maggiora, lighting designer Matt Haskins, composer Nitin Sawhney, sound designer Elena Peña, illusions director and designer John Bulleid, movement director Anjali Mehra, fight and intimacy directors Rachel Bown-Williams and Ruth Cooper-Brown of Rc-Annie Ltd, casting director Naomi Downham, dialect coach Hazel Holder, music associate David Shrubsole and staff director Layla Madanat.
A Tupperware of Ashes is playing in the Dorfman theatre from 25 September until 16 November 2024, with press night on 2 October.
Tickets are available from £20 and are on sale now via the National Theatre website. For further information, including details about assisted performances, please visit nationaltheatre.org.uk.
