Anita and Me

By Meera Syal
Adapted by Tanika Gupta
Meera Syal’s much-loved novel bursts on to the stage for the very first time.

This poignant coming-of-age tale follows Meena, the irreverent teenage daughter of the only Punjabi family in the mining village of Tollington. When she becomes friends with the impossibly feisty Anita, she thinks she’s found her soul mate but her world is turned upside down and she finds herself caught between her two cultures.
Adapted from the much-loved novel by the award-winning playwright, Tanika Gupta and with especially composed music by the Ringham brothers, Anita And Me paints a colourful portrait of village life in 1970’s West Midlands during the era of flares, power cuts and glam rock.

This well-known piece has been updated for the stage by multi-award-winning Tanika Gupta who brought you, Gladiator Games (2005), Wah! Wah! Girls (2012) and Love n Stuff (2013).