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.
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. In 2003, the play was toured to the following venues:
- Contact Theatre, 13âÂÂ15 February
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton, 17âÂÂ19 February
- Darwen Library Theatre, 20 February
- King George's Hall, Blackburn, 23 February
- Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, 4âÂÂ5 March
- Gateway Theatre, Chester, 18âÂÂ21 March
- Live Theatre Company, 3âÂÂ5 April
- Sherman Cymru, 8âÂÂ9 April
- Lawrence Batley Theatre, 22âÂÂ23 May
- Watermans Arts Centre, 8âÂÂ10 May
- Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 13 May
- Phoenix Arts Centre, 16âÂÂ17 May
Original cast
Jaheda Choudury, Anjub Ali, Aklakur Rahman, Mahmood Ali and Shahena Choudhury.
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