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Dec 2, 2022 · Waleed Akhtar is writing the stories he wasn't seeing on stage. The multi-talented actor and writer behind The P Word and Kabul Goes Pop on his journey from performing to playwriting - and new show The Art of Illusion at Hampstead Theatre.
Apr 17, 2024 · MGCfutures 2021 Bursary. Theatre Maker and MGCfutures Bursary recipient Waleed Akhtar shares his experiences of working in the theatre industry.
Oct 3, 2022 · Waleed Akhtar as Bilal in The P Word. (Craig Fuller) The P Word is a new play written by and starring Waleed Akhtar which explores the experience of gay Pakistani men in the UK and the struggle of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Split into two halves, in the first act we meet Billy (Akhtar), a gay Pakistani man who has faced discrimination from all ...
Sep 16, 2022 · Waleed Akhtar’s bewitching love story between a gym bunny and an asylum seeker raises urgent issues. Arifa Akbar. Fri 16 Sep 2022 07.12 EDT. The P Word is a love story with shades of When...
May 19, 2022 · This uneven but refreshing debut by Waleed Akhtar is inspired by the rise and fall of Afghanistan’s first pop TV show.
Sep 15, 2022 · Theatre. The P Word: Powerful new play casts a damning light on UK’s treatment of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Sep 15 2022. Written by Reiss Smith. Save for later. Esh Alladi (Zafar) and (Waleed Akhtar (Bilal) in The P Word at Bush Theatre. (Craig Fuller)
Waleed Akhtar is a writer and actor. His plays include: The P Word (Bush Theatre, London, 2022); Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan (Brixton.
