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. Read more …
Until Tom walks in to organise his boyfriend’s funeral. A snap moral decision, informed by the values of their community and their 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.
Winner of Papatango’s 10th annual new writing prize.
The Funeral Director is a play which does not pay enough attention to the questions it raises but has promising features that make its writer someone to make a note of.
Sex, death and religion make for a powerful mix in Iman Qureshi’s play.
There’s a stellar production here. It has the writing, the concept and ideology behind it to treat subjects surrounding death, same-sex relations and religion well. It plays a little too safe at times, inserting humour which feels stretched at kindest. With some bigger risks taken The Funeral Director could be an astounding piece of theatre.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday March 7, 2019, until Saturday March 9, 2019. More info: www.traverse.co.uk
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