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Alkaline: New play questions religious stereotypes

Alkaline, starring Nitin Kundra (left), is at Park Theatre until next Saturday (Photo by: Matthew Foster)

By: Lauren Codling

by LAUREN CODLING A NEW play hoping to challenge perceptions about religious stereotypes premiered at a London theatre earlier this month. Alkaline focuses on two friends, Sophie and Sarah, who attempt to reconnect at a dinner party. Sarah has recently converted to Islam and Sophie struggles to understand her friend’s decision. Nitin Kundra, 38, plays Ali, who is Sarah’s fiancé and a practising Muslim. He told Eastern Eye that the play attempts to hold a mirror up to audiences and makes them question what they would do in a similar situation. “What would you do if your best friend began…

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