‘Mrs Hathiramani for you, Saturn is coming into the House of the Sun. Saturn is strong and will bring trouble…” - Bhai Sahib- Astrologer, House of the Sun
House of the Sun (1991)
Adapted by Sudha Bhuchar and Kristine Landon-Smith from the novel by Meira Chand
House of the Sun tells follows the inhabitants of a block of flats in Bombay. They are Sindhi refugees, who fled Sindh at the time of partition. Now, in 1991, a second generation has grown up, hypnotised by the bright lights of Bombay and beyond, rebelling against a generation desperate to hold on to the old ways.
Co-produced by Theatre Royal Stratford East
Credits
Director Kristine Landon-Smith
Designer Sue Mayes
Lighting Designer Richard Moffatt
Sound Designer Mike Furness
Composer Sarvar Sabri
Original Cast
Sudha Bhuchar, Charubala Chokshi, Kaleem Janjua, Ravi Kapoor, Amardeep Kaushal, Shaheen Khan, Surendra Kochar, Shobu Kapoor, Archie Panjabi, Sukuntala Ramanee, Sunetra Sarker, Madhav Sharma, Dinesh Shukla, Nina Wadia
