White Teeth
Kiln Theatre, 2018
"You're in Kilburn. Melting pot where nothing’s actually melted. It’s all just kinda stuck together at the bottom in a gooey mess."
Rosie Jones, the Iqbal twins, their parents, their grandparents, Mad Mary and an avalanche of other characters who make up the everyday chaos of Kilburn High Road come together in an extraordinary revelry of NW6. An epic comedy with music and dance, this theatrical rollercoaster takes us on a fast-paced journey through history, different cultures and chance encounters.
Zadie Smith’s breakthrough novel is adapted for the stage by acclaimed playwright Stephen Sharkey and directed by Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham in a major world premiere.
Ayesha Antoine
Michele Austin
Philip Bird
Matthew Churcher
Ayesha Dharker
Naomi Frederick
Tony Jawawardena
Richard Lumsden
Nenda Neurer
Karl Queensborough
Sid Sagar
Zoe West
Amanda Wilkin
Assad Zaman
Director: Indhu Rubasingham
Playwright: Stephen Sharkey
Movement Direction: Polly Bennet
Composer: Paul Englishby
Design: Tom Piper
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick
Sound Design: Carolyn Downing
Casting: Briony Barnett
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Reviews
★★★★
A rich mix of multicultural family life & music
Financial Times
★★★★★
A riot of colour, movement and music and indeed life
New European
★★★★
Sit back and enjoy
Ham and High
★★★★
Delectably funny
The Independent
★★★★
Fun, entertaining and thoughtful
Asian Culture Vulture
★★★★
Director Indhu Rubasingham keeps the action flowing
The Londonist
Big, colourful, joyful
The Stage
Kiln theatre couldn’t be a more perfect place for it
Time Out
Energetic and full of heart
Evening Standard
Absolutely superb cast … pure enjoyment
WhatsOnStage
Full of light and colour
Londontheatre.co.uk
Entertaining, wholesome feel good riotous night of fun and laughter
Ebony