Amongst the productions in the decade 1990-2000 were:
LITTLE CLAY CART (NT), OEDIPUS THE KING, TROILUS & CRESSIDA, HEER-RANJHA, MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, DANCE LIKE A MAN, LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME, EXODUS, GENESIS
LITTLE CLAY CART, National Theatre, 1992
The first-ever presentation of a Sanskrit play at the National Theatre. This adaptation of Sudraka’s 8th Century classic was adapted by Ranjit Bolt and Jatinder Verma, who also directed. Design by Magdalen Rubalcava.
Cast included: Vincent Ebrahim, Stanley Townsend, Shelley King, Yogesh Bhatt, Shehnaz Khan, Cuckoo Parameswaran, V Chandran & Adrian Lee (musicians)
OEDIPUS THE KING, 1992
Jatinder’s adaptation of the Sophocles classic, emphasising the hubris of a migrant.
Designed by Magdalen Rubalcava, Cast included: Vincent Ebrahim, Janet Steele, Cuckoo Parameswaran, Antony Bunsee, Merlin Sheppard (musician)
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, 1993
The civil war in former Yugoslavia provided the inspiration for this version of Shakespeare’s play about warring Greeks and Trojans. Directed by Jatinder Verma, design by Magdalen Rubalcava. Cast included:
Shelly King, Vincent Ebrahim, Nirmal Pandey, Yogesh Bhatt, Andrew Houghton, Philippe Cherbonier, Ravinder Gill
HEERA-RANJHA, 1994
An adaptation of India’s greatest love story. Written and directed by Jatinder Verma, design by Magdalen Rubalcava, with music by Nitin Sawhney.
Cast: Shelly King, David Tse, Silas Carson, Baghirathi Bai, Yogesh Bhatt, Ravi Kapoor, Nirmal Pandey
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, 1997
Directed by Jatinder Verma & designed by Magdalen Rubalcava. Cast included:
Pauline Black, Vincent Ebrahim, Shobna Gulati, Nizwar Karanj, Sarah Houghton, Richard Santhiri, John Leary, Shiv Grewal, David Baker, Al Nedjari
DANCE LIKE A MAN, 1997
A contemporary Indian play by Mahesh Dattani, directed by Jatinder Verma, at Leicester Haymarket (now Curve) Theatre.
Designed by Claudia Mayer, the Cast included:
Shelly King, Nizwar Karanj, Kammy Darweish, Sita Narasimhan, Ben Clark (musician)
LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME, 1994
Adapted by Jatinder Verma from the Moliere, set in 19th century Pondicherry. Directed by Jatinder Verma with design by Magdalen Rubalcava, the Cast included:
Vincent Ebrahim, Josephine Welcome, Kumiko Mendle, Yogesh Bhatt
EXODUS, 1998
Based on testimonies of Kenyan Asian migrants to Britain, the play was written & directed by Jatinder Verma, with Design by Claudia Mayer. It was staged in Battersea Arts Centre
Based on testimonies of Asian migrants to Kenya at the turn of 20th century, the play was written & directed by Jatinder Verma, with Design by Claudia Mayer. It was staged in Roundhay School, Leeds
