The Funeral Director by Iman Qureshi

The Funeral Director by Iman Qureshi

‘I just thought it would be a secret I’d have to die with. And now – I think it’ll be what kills me.’ Life as the director of a Muslim funeral parlour isn’t always easy, but Ayesha has things pretty sorted. She and Zeyd share everything: a marriage, a business, a future. Until Tom walks in to organise his boyfriend’s funeral. A snap moral decision, informed by the values of Ayesha’s community and faith, has profound consequences. Forced to confront a secret she has hidden even from herself, Ayesha must decide who she is – no matter the cost. Iman Qureshi's play The Funeral Director is an incisive and heartfelt story of sexuality, gender and religion in twenty-first-century Britain. It won the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize and premiered at Southwark Playhouse, London, in 2018.

'Very clever… plenty of moral meat to sink your teeth into'

* Time Out *

'A bit of a cracker.. Iman Qureshi's play tackles, with grace and dignity, the tricky subject of Islamic attitudes to same-sex relationships. It's a play that makes a humane point without lapsing into preachiness'

* Guardian *

'A sensitive and nuanced exploration of sexuality and the Islamic faith... elegantly drawn'

* The Stage *

Iman Qureshi has written for stage, screen and radio. Her debut play, Speed, was produced by Kalí Theatre, and she has been commissioned by Tamasha Theatre, Purple Moon Drama, the BBC and Film London/BFI.

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ISBN 13	9781848427969
ISBN 10	1848427964
Title	The Funeral Director
Author	Iman Qureshi
Series	Nhb Modern Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2018-11-01
Number of pages	96
Prizes	Winner of Winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize 2018
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