Guleraana Mir is a playwright, theatre practitioner and one half of The Thelmas, a female-led theatre company devoted to empowering women to redress the equality imbalance in the arts. She is passionate about creating diverse stories that are rooted in our modern society, and using her voice to explore what makes us human.
Her debut play Coconut premiered at Ovalhouse, London in April, followed by a national tour. It earned her an Offie nomination for most promising playwright. She regularly writes for community and youth groups, and has worked with organizations such as Royal Exchange Theatre, AGE UK Westminster, Rightful Place Theatre and Peer Productions. She is currently co-leading a young writers' group at Southwark Playhouse and participating in the BBC's Northern Voices development program.
Ever Feel Like you’re constantly disappointing people? Meet Rumi.
Rumi is a British Pakistani woman who’s referred to as a “Coconut” (brown on the outside, white on the inside). Born and brought up as a Muslim, Rumi spends more time enjoying fine wine and bacon than being at the mosque.
When she meets Simon, a white guy, she hopes that his decision to convert to Islam will be enough to keep everyone happy. However, as Simon begins to explore his faith, Rumi’s world spins off its axis in ways she could never have predicted.
