Cast and creative team announced for EAST IS EAST at Birmingham Repertory Theatre

Full casting has been announced today for the 25th anniversary production of East is East, playing at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 3-25 September.

The cast includes Amy-Leigh Hickman as Meenah;  Irvine Iqbal as Mr Shah/Dr; Tony Jayawardena as George; Adonis Jenieco as Saleem; Rachel Lumberg as Annie; Noah Manzoor as Sajit; Joeravar Sangha as Maneer; Gurjeet Singh as Tariq; Sophie Stanton as Ella and Assad Zaman as Abdul.

Since premiering on The REP’s stage in 1996, East Is East has sold out three London runs, been adapted into a BAFTA Award-winning film and become a modern classic of comic-drama and the smash-hit comedy-drama now returns home for its 25th anniversary.

George Khan wants to raise his family the proper Pakistani way but hasn’t counted on the distractions of 70s Salford. Abdul and Tariq aren’t ready to be married off, Saleem is pushing artistic boundaries, Meenah’s skirt is too short and Sajit just wants to hide in his parka. Can mum Ella keep the family together?

The full creative team has also been announced, with the previously announced director Iqbal Khan being joined by set, projection and lighting designer Bretta Gerecke; costume designer Susan Kulkarni; composer Felix Dubs, and sound designer Jon Nicholls.

Following its Birmingham run (tickets on sale now here), the production will then reopen the Lyttelton at the National Theatre from 7 - 30 October ( on sale 30 July) before playing at Chichester Festival Theatre from 1 – 6 November (on sale 11 September).