Wah! Wah! Girls

A THEATRE ROYAL STRATFORD EAST SALDER’S WELL and KNEEHIGH production in association with HALL FOR CORNWALL.

Don’t miss this feel-good Bollywood musical in its authentic setting as it comes to Theatre Royal Stratford East!

Wah! Wah ! Girls is a passionate and playful story complete with love, villains, and lots of laughs. Set in Stratford in 2012, these unstoppable girls uncover deep secrets and create unexpected dreams.

Inspired by the Mujra dancers, who for generations have entertained t he rich and powerful with a spellbinding mix of dance and song, Wah! Wah! Girls is performed to classic Bollywood tracks and new music.

Written by acclaimed playwright Tanika Gupta (Gladiator Games at Stratford East) with new music by Niraj Chag (Baiju Bawra at Stratford East) and directed by multi-award-winning director Emma Rice (The Red Shoes, Brief Encounter). This extraordinary team of talents also includes Bollywood choreographer Javed Sanadi, Kathak choreographer Gauri Sharma Tripathi, set and costume designer Keith Khan, lighting designer Malcolm Rippeth and sound designer Simon Baker.

Wah! Wah! Girl s is a special collaboration between Theatre Royal Stratford East, Sadler’s Wells and Kneehigh, in association with Hall for Cornwall, celebrating London’s diversity and spirit in its Olympic and Paralympic year. The run at Theatre Royal Stratford East is part of the London 2012 Festival, a 12-week nationwide festival in celebration of the Games.

Wah! Wah ! Girls is part of World Stages London, a celebration of London’s diversity through a series of exceptional shows created.

Book and Lyrics by Tanika Gupta
Music by Niraj Chag
Directed by Emma Rice