The Beautiful Violin is a play by Adam Strickson http://www.leeds.ac.uk/paci/staff/staff_astrickson.html. Written in the Jatra (Bengal) style, it takes place during the 19th century in rural Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

 and tells the story of a tragic romance. It was co-commissioned by Peshkar Productions

Peshkar Productions

Peshkar Productions is an intercultural theatre and multimedia art company based in the Northwest of England. It engages in participatory projects and professional productions.-History:...

 and the Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Oldham Coliseum Theatre

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.Oldham Coliseum is a building-based producing theatre. It has a capacity in its main auditorium of 585 seats; in addition the theatre has a studio with a capacity of 50 seats...

. It was nominated for the Best New Play category at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards

Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards

The Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards, commonly referred to as the MEN or M.E.N. Awards, recognise excellence in live British theatre. They are administered by the Manchester Evening News, and are presented at an annual ceremony in Manchester, England...

 of 2002. http://www.artscape.org.uk/detail_page2.php?id=3707

Original tour

The piece was directed by Iain Bloomfield and toured nationally to the following venues in 2002 http://www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/find-out-about-us/whos-who/Iain_Bloomfield/:

• Oldham Coliseum Theatre
  Oldham Coliseum Theatre
  Oldham Coliseum Theatre is a theatre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.Oldham Coliseum is a building-based producing theatre. It has a capacity in its main auditorium of 585 seats; in addition the theatre has a studio with a capacity of 50 seats...
  
   http://www.arts-archive.com/index.php?pg=12&action=performance&pid=L948110904&arch=Y
• Contact Theatre
  Contact Theatre
  -Contact:Contact is a multi-disciplinary arts venue in Manchester. Originally a traditional theatre Contact was rebranded in 1999 as a space specialising in producing work and providing opportunities for young people.-History:...
  
  
• Nuffield Theatre
  Nuffield Theatre
  Nuffield Theatre may refer to:* The Nuffield Theatre at the Lancaster University* The Nuffield Theatre at the University of Southampton...
  
  , Southampton
  Southampton
  Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
  
  
• The Bradford Alhambra
  Bradford Alhambra
  The Bradford Alhambra is a theatre in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. It was built in 1913 at a cost of £20,000 for theatre impresario Francis Laidler, and opened on Wednesday 18 March 1914. In 1964 Bradford City Council bought the Alhambra for £78,900. In 1974 it was designated a Grade II...
  
  
• Meredith Studio, Huddersfield
  Huddersfield
  Huddersfield is a large market town within the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England, situated halfway between Leeds and Manchester. It lies north of London, and south of Bradford, the nearest city....
  
  
• Darwen Library Theatre
  Darwen library theatre
  The Darwen Library Theatre is located in Darwen, near Blackburn, Lancashire, England. It is an extension to Darwen Library, hence the name.The theatre has hosted many local performances and some more famous performers, such as Frank Sidebottom, Journey South and others. It is also the home of the...
  
   http://archive.thisislancashire.co.uk/2002/1/7/640950.html
• The Square Chapel
  Square Chapel
  The Square Chapel in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, was designed by Thomas Bradley and James Kershaw at the instigation of Titus Knight, a local preacher...
  
  , Halifax
  Halifax, West Yorkshire
  Halifax is a minster town, within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It has an urban area population of 82,056 in the 2001 Census. It is well-known as a centre of England's woollen manufacture from the 15th century onward, originally dealing through the Halifax Piece...
  
   http://www.arts-archive.com/index.php?pg=12&action=performance&pid=L02092766467&arch=Y

Cast

Ahad Ullah http://www.uktw.co.uk/biog/Ahad+Ullah

Balvinder Sopal - Bhelua http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=61302

Everal Walsh

Everal Walsh

Everal A. Walsh is a British theatre and television actor. He is sometimes credited as Everal Walsh or Evral Walsh.In his early years he used to work as a doorman in a few leeds public houses one being colours a night club in leeds underneath a club now called flares in the city centre.His roles...

 - Vivek http://www.uk.castingcallpro.com/view.php?uid=68350

Perveen Hussain

Jaleel Akhtar

Ross Millar (actor)

External links

• Peshkar's official website

• Peshkar's Arts Council profile

• Interview with Adam Strickson

• Review of the play by Dominic Rai