Daytime Deewane

1997. London. A daytime nightclub

Meet cousins Farhan and Sadiq. One quiet, one wild, both looking to escape.

Set in the legendary daytime raves of the 1990s, Daytime Deewane is a tender portrait of what it means to be torn between respect and rebellion. As the dance floor fills and the afternoon unfolds, Farhan is still clutching his school bag and how Sadiq got that Motorola flip phone is a mystery only he can solve.

The two young ravers open their hearts and stomp their feet as they try to figure out how to shake off their ancestral shame and be a good Muslim boy and a proper British man – and they’ve got until 6pm to figure it out.

This exhilarating play by award-winning UK writer Azan Ahmed is a tour-de-force of theatrical storytelling. Mixing spoken word and Bhangra fused dance music to create an immersive world that pulls audiences out of their seats and into the crowd for “one more tune” and a true taste of freedom.

Thursday 16 October 7:00pm PREVIEW
Friday 17 October 7:00pm PREVIEW
Saturday 18 October 2.00pm: PREVIEW
Saturday 18 October 7:00pm OPENING
Tuesday 21 October 7:00pm
Wednesday 22 October 7:00pm
Thursday 23 October 7:00pm
Friday 24 October 7:00pm
Saturday 25 October 2:00pm
Saturday 25 October 7:00pm

AGE RECOMMENDATION:  13 +
Approx. 1 hr 30 mins.

CAST AND CREATIVES

CAST
Ariyan Sharma
Ashan Kumar

CREATIVES
Playwright Azan Ahmed
Director Sepy Baghaei
Costume Designer Rita Naidu
Lighting and Set Designer BROCKMAN
Production Manager Andrew D Potvin
Stage Manager Justice Georgopoulos

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Unmissable! An exceptional, joyously buzzing piece of immersive gig theatre that sensitively articulates complex themes and deep social issues.”
Everything Theatre

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “It’s a remarkably balanced achievement to dig so deep into painful, traumatic subjects, but still have the audience leave brimming with good feeling and energy.”
Everything Theatre

“A joy to watch…. This is a fantastic piece of writing from Azan Ahmed, blending moments of comedy with complex issues and the realities of vulnerable youth.”
The Place Backstage

As part of depicting the experience of British South Asians in the 1990s, at times characters in the play referred to language which is racially offensive.