Just Before the Rain was a play created in the aftermath of the 2001 Oldham race riots. Commissioned by Peshkar Productions, it was a devised piece involving local performers directed by Iain Bloomfield.[1]
Tour
The play was initially created for the Cultureshock at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and had a sole performance at the Contact Theatre in 2002.[2] In 2003, the play was toured to the following venues:[3]
- Contact Theatre, 13–15 February
 - Octagon Theatre, Bolton, 17–19 February
 - Darwen Library Theatre, 20 February
 - King George's Hall, Blackburn, 23 February
 - Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, 4–5 March
 - Gateway Theatre, Chester, 18–21 March
 - Live Theatre Company, 3–5 April
 - Sherman Cymru, 8–9 April
 - Lawrence Batley Theatre, 22–23 May
 - Watermans Arts Centre, 8–10 May
 - Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 13 May
 - Phoenix Arts Centre, 16–17 May
 
Original cast
Jaheda Choudury, Anjub Ali, Aklakur Rahman, Mahmood Ali and Shahena Choudhury.[4]
References
- ↑ "Iain Bloomfield". University of Bradford. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
 - ↑ "Spotlight on Oldham riots". Manchester Evening News. 9 August 2004.
 - ↑ "Just Before the Rain". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
 - ↑ Meads, Glenn (17 February 2003). "Just Before the Rain (tour)". What's On Stage. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
 
External links
- "Review: Just Before the Rain". redhotcurry.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2010.
 - "Life's A Riot!". BBC.
 - "Just Before the Rain – Trailer". 15 October 2010 – via Youtube.
 
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