Mán Melá Theatre
Company
celebrating
the British Asian experience
Our World
Writers - Qalam kar
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Mán Melá is currently working
with
Cornershop
Writers:
Yasmin
Khan,
Ravi
Mangat,
Ashok
Patel
The
Exchange of Lunatics:
Amarjit
Chandan
The
Cornershop: Reshaam (Silk)
Email:
yasikhan@hotmail.com
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Yasmin Khan
has presented documentaries about British Asian issues for Anglia
TV and brings her experiences as a youth and community worker
in Bedford to her writing. She co-presented, researched and scripted
a series of documentaries on youth issues for Anglia TV. She
is one of the first British Asian women of Pakistani origin to
have her work staged professionally.
The
Cornershop: Wish
Email:
ravdeep_mangat@lotus.com
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Ravi Mangat
wrote sketches for the Paramount Comedy Channel in 1999 and co-wrote
two theatrical sketch shows, Arrange That Marriage, which toured
nationally in 1998/1999 and Don't Look at My Sister…Innit,
which toured nationally, including the Edinburgh Comedy Festival,
in 1999.
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Ashok Patel
The
Cornershop: Jeevan Sathi
(Life's
Partner)
Email:
ashpat100@hotmail.com
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Ashok Patel
started writing and performing stand-up comedy in 1997 and has
since performed all over London. He is one of the writers of
the stage show I Eat Aloo Gobi…innit? which was staged in
London in autumn 2000. He writes a twice monthly column for India Weekly and is a research scientist in the field of diabetes
at the University of Birmingham.
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The Exchange of Lunatics:
Amarjit Chandan
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Born in Kenya
in 1946, the Panjabi writer Amarjit Chandan graduated from Panjab University. He has published
four collections of poetry including an English version of one
collection entitled Being Here, plus two books of essays
in Panjabi. He has lived in the UK since 1980.
Last updated: 30 November 2000 -
C. Goffin
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Yasmin Khan has presented documentaries about British Asian issues for Anglia TV and brings her experiences as a youth and community worker in Bedford to her writing. She co-presented, researched and scripted a series of documentaries on youth issues for Anglia TV. She is one of the first British Asian women of Pakistani origin to have her work staged professionally. |
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Ravi Mangat wrote sketches for the Paramount Comedy Channel in 1999 and co-wrote two theatrical sketch shows, Arrange That Marriage, which toured nationally in 1998/1999 and Don't Look at My Sister…Innit, which toured nationally, including the Edinburgh Comedy Festival, in 1999. Click picture for more details! |
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Ashok Patel started writing and performing stand-up comedy in 1997 and has since performed all over London. He is one of the writers of the stage show I Eat Aloo Gobi…innit? which was staged in London in autumn 2000. He writes a twice monthly column for India Weekly and is a research scientist in the field of diabetes at the University of Birmingham. Click picture for more details! |
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Amarjit Chandan
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Born in Kenya in 1946, the Panjabi writer Amarjit Chandan graduated from Panjab University. He has published four collections of poetry including an English version of one collection entitled Being Here, plus two books of essays in Panjabi. He has lived in the UK since 1980. |
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