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Coconut

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  1w, 2m

Guleraana Mir

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.

Coconut

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

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.

History

2018, Ovalhouse, co-produced by Ovalhouse and The Thelmas*

2018, National Tour supported by In Good Company*

16th May  ARC Stockton Arts Centre 

19th May  Derby Theatre

​24th May  Oldham Coliseum

26th May  The Curve Slough

18th June  Guildhall Arts Centre

19th June  Brewhouse Arts Centre

27th June  Lincoln Drill Hall

​28th June  Old Library, Mansfield

​29th June  South Holland Centre

​30th June  Attenborough Arts Centre

 

*Funded by Arts Council England

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Keywords
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes

Media

"Funny and entertaining" - British Theatre Guide

“Mir’s writing is side-achingly funny...hits both a zeitgeist and the universality of coming to terms with your own identity” FemaleArts

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Guleraana Mir

Guleraana Mir

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 ...

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