Rafta, Rafta.

Ayub Khan Din

ISBN 10: 1854599933 / ISBN 13: 9781854599933

Published by Nick Hern Books, GB, 2007

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A hugely warm-hearted, comic tale of close-knit Indian family life in England, by the author of East is East.The wedding feast is over and the bridegroom's father is dancing the bhangra, but the groom himself is curiously reluctant to make his way to the bedroom.In fact he's so woefully inhibited by the proximity of his parents and his brother's childish pranks that his beautiful virgin bride remains just that. Six weeks later, the whole family start to panic. But 'Rafta, rafta.' or 'All in good time'!Based on Bill Naughton's 1963 play All in Good Time, Ayub Khan Din's play Rafta, Rafta. was first performed at the National Theatre, London, in the Lyttelton auditorium in April 2007, directed by Nicholas Hytner. It won Best New Comedy at the 2008 Olivier Awards.Rafta, Rafta. was later adapted for the big screen with the title All in Good Time.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rafta, Rafta.
• Publisher: Nick Hern Books, GB
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854599933
• ISBN 13: 9781854599933
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 144 grams

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Synopsis

The wedding feast is over and the bridegroom’s father is dancing the bhangra, but the groom himself is curiously reluctant to make his way to the bedroom. In fact, he’s so woefully inhibited by the proximity of his parents and his brother’s childish pranks that his beautiful virgin bride remains just that.

About the Author

Ayub Khan-Din's East is East won the John Whiting and Writers' Guild Awards and the film version won "Best Film" at the British Comedy Awards. His second play, Last Dance at Dum Dum premiered in the West End.