The Diary Of A Hounslow Girl UK Tour

An acerbic comedy told through the sharp, straight-talking voice of an aspirational 16 year old British Muslim girl, this original work uncovers the typical life of a “Hounslow Girl” – young Muslim women who wear big hooped earrings along with their headscarves. Ambreen Razia’s witty debut challenges stereotypes of young British Muslim women, exploring the demands of a traditional Muslim upbringing in the face of London’s temptations.

Ambreen Razia offers an astute take on negotiating the hurdles of conservative family values alongside the challenges of teenage life in West London, retelling her experiences from traditional Pakistani weddings to teenage romance with a fast-paced narrative, The Diary of a Hounslow Girl’s humorous approach seeks to upturn stereotypes and bridge generational rifts with a comic yet resonant approach to present-day dilemmas in the face of age-old tradition.

Speaking about the show, Ambreen said “As a British Pakistani writer and actress my aim was to create a story based on contemporary characters from my generation, and explore how young people of our generation deal with the different types of adolescent pressures whilst trying to assimilate their foreign identity with their British identity.”

Hounslow Girl is the third production from Black Theatre Live, a pioneering consortium of 8 regional theatres committed to increasing the amount of Black and Ethnic Minority theatre on the touring circuit. It follows Black Theatre Live’s previous success with Macbeth as well as the recent tour of Pitch Lake Productions’ She Called Me Mother, starring Bafta award nominated actress Cathy Tyson.

THE DIARY OF A HOUNSLOW GIRL UK TOUR

4 - 6 May Ovalhouse, London www.ovalhouse.com 10 May South Hill Park, Bracknell 12 May

Lighthouse, Poole

www.lighthousepoole.co.uk 13 – 14 May Theatre Royal Margate www.theatreroyalmargate.com 17 May The Drum, Birmingham www.the-drum.org.uk 19 – 21 May Stratford Circus, London www.stratford-circus.com 23 May Artaud Theatre, Brunel University, London 24 – 25 May

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

www.theatreroyal.org 26 May

Bradford Literature Festival

www.bradfordliteraturefestival.co.uk 1 June Marine Theatre, Dorset www.marinetheatre.com 3 – 4 June

Tobacco Factory, Bristol

www.tobaccofactory.com 9 June Upstairs at the Western, Leicester www.Upstairsatthewestern.com 10 – 11 June

Key Theatre, Peterborough

www.vivacity-peterborough.com 14 – 15 June

Queen’s Hall Arts Centre, Hexham

www.queenshall.co.uk 16 June

Unity Theatre, Liverpool

www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk 17 – 18 June Derby Theatre www.derbytheatre.co.uk