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Most Wanted comedy show by Vir Das

Most Wanted comedy show by Vir Das
Eastern Eye
By Eastern EyeAug 18, 2022

LIVE PERFORMANCE

MUMBAI MASALA

When: Until Sunday August 28

Where: Proud City, 1 Mark Lane, Opposite Fenchurch Street Station, London EC3R 7AH

What: Spicy new immersive Bollywood musical experience, featuring hip sha­k­ing dances, heart breaking romance, hilarious comedy, and delectable cuis­i­ne.

www.proudcabaret.com

DILJIT DOSANJH

When: Saturday August 20; Friday August 26; and Sunday August 28

Where: Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham B1 2AA; and First Direct Arena, Arena Way, Leeds LS2 8BY; and OVO Hydro, Exhibition Way, Stobcross Road, Glasgow G3 8YW

What: The Punjabi music superstar continues his UK tour and will perform his greatest hits with a full live band.

www.diljitdosanjh.co.uk

SAMSARA

When: Until Saturday August 20

Where: The Lyceum, 30b Grindlay Street, Edinburgh EH3 9AX

What: British-Indian dancer Aakash Odedra and Chinese dancer Hu Shenyuan team up for this moving contemporary dance duet, inspired by the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, which sees mythological storytelling bring East and West together.

www.eif.co.uk

TALVIN SINGH AND FRIENDS

When: Saturday August 20

Where: Curve Theatre, 60 Rutland Street, Leicester LE1 1SB

What: The internationally acclaimed British tabla maestro Talvin Singh and acclaimed guest musicians deliver a one-off performance. Aakash Odedra Company will be presenting a short dance performance before the show.

www.curveonline.co.uk

AMJAD ALI KHAN

When: Sunday August 21

Where: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Go­­­­­­re, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP

What: Legendary sarod master Ustad Amjad Ali Khan delivers a concert as part of this year’s Proms, with his music virtuoso sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash.

www.royalalberthall.com

KEM CHHE WITH BALI

When: Saturday August 27

Where: Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE

What: Charity music concert headlined by Bali Brahmbhatt, Saira Khan, and Vinod Shinde, with all funds raised going to educate children in remote parts of India.

www.becktheatre.org.uk

JAZZY B AND THE BOYS

When: Saturday August 27 and Sunday August 28

Where: The City Pavilion, Collier Row Road, Dagenham RM5 2BH; and Asse­m­bly Leamington, Spencer Street, Royal Leamington Spa CV31 3NF

What: The Canadian bhangra star returns to the UK with a full live band and will deliver a high-energy performance powered by his greatest hits.

www.eventbrite.com

NEHA KAKKAR LIVE

When: Sunday August 28 and Monday August 29

Where: OVO Arena Wembley, Arena Square, Engineers Way, London HA9 0AA; and Utilita Arena, King Edwards Road, Birmingham B1 2AA.

What: The popular Indian singer returns with a full live band to perform her greatest hits and familiar classics in a family friendly show.

www.rockonmusicuk.com

USTAD ASHRAF SHARIF KHAN, SHAHBAZ HUSSAIN, AND FRIENDS – IN CONCERT

When: Sunday September 11

Where: Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, London E1 6LA

What: Master sitar player Ashraf Sharif Khan and tabla maestro Shahbaz Hussain, along with special guests, will perform live on stage.

www.richmix.org.uk

THEATRE

LIFE OF PI

When: Until Sunday October 30

Where: Wyndham’s Theatre, 32-36 Ch­aring Cross Road, London WC2H 0DA

What: Theatre play based on Yann Martel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, which revolves around the sole human survivor of a shipwreck stuck on a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger, as they battle to survive an epic voyage across the ocean.

www.lifeofpionstage.com

COUNTING AND CRACKING

When: Friday August 19-Saturday August 27

Where: Birmingham Rep, 6 Centenary Square, Birmingham B1 2EP

What: Acclaimed theatre play following the journey of one Sri Lankan Australian family over four generations, from 1956 to 2004. The story featuring 19 performers from six different countries, also tells the tale of Sri Lanka post-independence and Australia as an immigrant nation.

www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

BEYOND BOLLYWOOD

When: Wednesday August 24-Saturday September 3

Where: Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London WC2A 2HT

What: The popular show returns to the West End. It takes audiences on a journey through Indian culture, dance, and music, while presenting the vibrancy and beauty of Bollywood.

www.sadlerswells.com

MRS KAPOOR’S DAUGHTER’S WEDDING 2 MAURITIUS

When: Saturday September 10-Sunday September 11, and Saturday September 24-Sunday September 25

Where: Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE

What: Fun-filled follow-up to popular theatre play Mrs Kapoor’s Daughter’s Wedding, which sees the dysfunctional family planning a destination wedding.

www.becktheatre.org.uk

COMEDY

VIR DAS: WANTED

When: Until Sunday August 28

Where: Pleasance Beneath, Pleasance Courtyard, 60 Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9TJ

What: Acclaimed Indian stand-up comedian Vir Das brings his brand-new laughter-filled show to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival and confronts important social issues head-on.

www.edfringe.com

SUNIL PATEL: FASTER HORSES

When: Until Sunday August 28

Where: Monkey Barrel Comedy, 9-12 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR

What: British comedy star Sunil Patel presents his stand-up show at this ye­a­r’s Edinburgh Fringe festival, where he discusses everything from crypto br­os to his own failed business enterprises.

www.edfringe.com

KAI SAMRA: NATIVE

When: Until Sunday August 28

Where: Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, Edinburgh EH8 9AL

What: Following his critically acclaimed Soho Theatre Live Amazon comedy special, award-winning comedian Kai Samra returns with a brand-new stand-up show about race, class, immigration, youth homelessness, India, and more 2010 indie-rock bands.

www.edfringe.com

PAUL SINHA: ONE SINHA LIFETIME

When: Until Sunday August 28

Where: New Town Theatre, Free maso­ns Hall, 96 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 3DH

What: Popular comedian Paul Sinha returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with a hilarious show filled with surprises, which demonstrates that Parkinson’s hasn’t robbed him of his ability to do stand-up, but enhanced it.

www.edfringe.com

DESI CENTRAL COMEDY SHOW

When: Friday September 2

Where: Beck Theatre, Grange Road, Hayes, Middlesex UB3 2UE

What: Laughter-filled comedy show featuring stand-up talents Firuz Ozari, Sukh Ojla, Kane Brown, Eshaan Akbar, and Tommy Sandhu.

www.becktheatre.org.uk

CLASSES

FREE BHARATNATYAM CLASSES

When: Wednesdays August 24, 31 and Thursdays August 25

Where: Gamgee House, 2 Darnley Road, Birmingham B16 8TE

What: The Consulate General of India in Birmingham is organising free and weekly dance classes on its premises. Participants need to register beforehand and will be allocated places on a first come first serve basis.

www.eventbrite.com

BOLLYWOOD DANCE CLASS

When: Saturdays August 20, 27

Where: CRATE, 35 Saint James Street, London E17 7FY

What: Fun Bollywood dance class foc­using on movement and mindfulness.

www.eventbrite.com

FULL DAY SIMPLE INDIAN COOKERY COURSE

When: Saturday September 10

Where: Hounslow, London

What: A trip to the local Indian shop to learn about ingredients will be followed by a practical hands-on cooking course learning how to make a variety of Indian dishes.

www.cookingwithmonisha.com

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