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The Buddha of Suburbia review " playful spin through Hanif Kureishi's novel by Arifa Akbar

Swan theatre, Stratford-upon-AvonEmma Rice directs an ebullient RSC version of the landmark 1990 story of sex, music, class and racism Hanif Kureishi's 1990 debut novel was so cool that its TV adaptation featured original music by David Bowie. Part coming-of-age story, part state-of-the-nation satire, it refracted 1970s Britain through the lens of a bisexual mixed-heritage teenager. It seems fitting that his journey …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM on May 1, 2024

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