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Just Before the Rain

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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

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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]

Original cast

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Jaheda Choudury, Anjub Ali, Aklakur Rahman, Mahmood Ali and Shahena Choudhury.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Iain Bloomfield". University of Bradford. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Spotlight on Oldham riots". Manchester Evening News. 9 August 2004.
  3. ^ "Just Before the Rain". UK Theatre Web. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  4. ^ Meads, Glenn (17 February 2003). "Just Before the Rain (tour)". What's On Stage. Edinburgh. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
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