A comedy-drama by Scottish-Pakistani writer Lubna about a Scottish-Pakistani woman and a well-meaning Scot who challenge each other's assumptions about identity and belonging.
From Pakoras To Porridge runs at Summerhall on Saturday 21 November, a comedy-drama by Scottish-Pakistani writer Lubna that takes identity, racism and belonging in modern Scotland and turns them into something funny, thought-provoking and occasionally uncomfortable.
The play centres on two women. Lubna is a Scottish-Pakistani woman who's grown tired of being asked 'But where are you really from?'. Jeannie is a well-meaning Scottish woman with no filter, whose innocent questions and outrageous observations reveal prejudices she doesn't even realise she holds. Their conversations unfold over the course of the play, sometimes on a bus, as they navigate cultural misunderstandings and awkward encounters against a backdrop of rising far-right attitudes. Along the way, Jeannie begins to question her own assumptions about migrants.
It's full of Scottish humour, warmth and sharp observations, and there's even a song or two mixed in. At its heart, it's a story about friendship, challenging prejudice and what it really means to belong.
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It runs from 7:30pm to 9pm at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh South EH9 1PL. Tickets are £13.25, with a reduced price of £12.25 for arts workers.
