"It’s funny, sarcastic, satirical, thought-provoking, informative, original. It has it all - except for a truly great ending."
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“This boisterously enjoyable, messy debut play by Mohamed-Zain Dada focuses on a demographic rarely celebrated on the stages of our major theatres: young, Pakistani-British Muslim men...Director Milli Bhatia could have honed and focused things better, but the performances are gregarious and attractive.”
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"Mohamed-Zain Dada gets right to the heart of what a safe space can be for young men – gossip, love, inanity, unsayable things all served up in one breath – and how devastating it is to violate that."
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“Actors are agile and energetic, playing multiple parts and dancing or singing in interludes, although these feel latched on at times and sometimes performances feel slightly over-excitable.”
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“Dada’s vibrant, naturalistic dialogue is packed with slang and striking turns of phrase, and his three characters are thoroughly, uncomplicatedly likeable. They swap affectionate anecdotes that bring to life a bustling community of neighbours and relatives.”
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" 'Blue Mist' is a story that benefits from being seen from inside the world of the shisha lounge, this is also its drawback as a drama."
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"Mohamed-Zain Dada’s play touches on a range of urgent themes, notably the identity of young Asian men who, like many of their generation, feel squeezed to the margins both economically and culturally."
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