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Lotus Beauty

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  5w

Lotus Beauty follows the intertwined lives of five multigenerational women, inviting us into Reita’s Salon where clients can wax lyrical about their day’s tiny successes or have their struggles massaged, plucked or tweezed away.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Lotus Beauty follows the intertwined lives of five multigenerational women, inviting us into Reita’s Salon where clients can wax lyrical about their day’s tiny successes or have their struggles massaged, plucked or tweezed away. But with honest truths and sharp-witted barbs high among the treatments on offer, will the power of community be enough to raise the spirits of everyone who passes through the Salon doors?

REITA
TANWANT
PINKY
BIG DHADHI
KAMAL

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Media

“Harrowingly truthful” — The Stage

“The playwright’s language, especially in the comic sequences, is vigorous and often delightfully hilarious.” — The Arts Desk

Lotus Beauty is a poignant look at the human need to fit in – set against the backdrop of racism, sexism, and violence. Its triumph is to create a believable ‘safe space' in which women can talk and share stories – despite their different ages and backgrounds.” — WhatsOnStage

Licensing & Materials

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Authors

Satinder Kaur Chohan

Satinder Kaur Chohan is from Southall, West London and completed her BA in English Language and Literature at King’s College London and her MA at Yale University in the US. A journalist and documentary researcher/assistant producer turned playwright, her plays include Zameen ...
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