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Combustion
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Bradford, in the month of Ramadan.
Shaz, a local garage mechanic, is trying to keep his business going despite the terrible scandal of Asian men involved in grooming young girls for sex in the area.
A protest march through the city is planned and Samina, Shaz's sister wants to make a speech at a counter-demonstration for Peace.
Shaz just wants a quiet life so that his prospective in-laws will let him marry their beautiful daughter, but as the city gets swept up in the protest, his world gets turned upside down.
Asif Khan's debut play is a fabulously comic take on the combustion surrounding young British Muslim lives.
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LiteratureCOMBUSTION
āAn Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab, nor does a non-Arab have any superiority over an Arab; a white has no superiority over a black, nor does a black have any superiority over a white; [none have superiority over another] except by piety and good action.ā
ā Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Combustion was first performed on Wednesday 17th May 2107 at Tara Theatre London.
Setting
Bradford, Frizinghall. 2017. Summer.
Characters
Shaz, 30 | Owner of a car mechanics garage. |
Alpha male, protective, the boss. | |
Ali, 30 | Friend of Shaz. |
Joker, loose cannon, loud. | |
Faisal, 30 | Friend of Shaz. |
Simple, friendly, skilled mechanic. | |
Samina, 20 | Sister of Shaz. |
Peace Studies student at Bradford University, proudly wears the hijab, sharp. | |
Andy, 50 | Father, member of English Defence, lonely. |
Notes
All characters speak with a Bradford accent.
ā/ā signals an interruption.
SCENE 1
Shazadās Mechanics Garage. 6th August. Sunset. Possibly the final night of Ramadan. Shaz and Ali at work. Shaz checks his phone.
SHAZ
Itās time.
ALI
Iftari?
SHAZ
Yeah.
ALI
Fucking yes!
SHAZ
Oiā¦ youāre not supposed to swear during this time/
ALI
Is Faisal not back?
SHAZ
Nope.
ALI
Where the fuck is he?! Itās only round the corner!
SHAZ
Sabhar [patience] OK? Here, Iāve got some kajoor [dates].
Shaz plays the Azaan [call to prayer] from his phone. They say the prayer to break fast, and eat the dates. Also water. Silence.
ALI
Tastes like magic.
Faisal comes in with a plastic carrier containing three takeaways.
ALI
What the hell were you doing all this time?!
FAISAL
Soz bro, there was a humongous queue ān that. Everybody breaking their fast innit.
Ali grabs the bag.
ALI
You got ma chicken wrap as well?
FAISAL
Yeah.
SHAZ
Sit down Fesā¦ have a kajoor.
Faisal breaks his fast with a date. Ali takes his food out and starts eating. Shaz takes out his own and Faisalās.
ALI
So whatās happening on the rishta [marriage] front?
Beat.
SHAZ
Nothing.
ALI
Donāt talk shit. I heard you and your mum in the kitchen.
Beat.
SHAZ
Iāve got summat on the go, but Iām not talking about it.
ALI
What? Why?
SHAZ
Nazzir [evil eye].
ALI
Shut up Nazzir! You can tell me, Iām like your brother.
FAISAL
Yeah tell us bro.
Beat.
SHAZ
Uncle Akram knows a good family who have a daughter looking for rishta, so mumās set summat up for tomorrow.
ALI
Whatās her name? What she do?
SHAZ
Naila. Pharmacist.
FAISAL
Nice!
SHAZ
Wears the hijab ān that.
ALI
MashAllah! You got a photo?
SHAZ
Yeah.
ALI
Show us.
SHAZ
Nope.
FAISAL
Does she have any sisters?
SHAZ
Why?
FAISAL
Could do with a hand bro.
ALI
Faisalās desperate man.
SHAZ
Your mum still got you on that site?
FAISAL
Yeah bro. Iāve gotta good profile on it ān that. Itās justā¦
SHAZ
What?
FAISAL
Once they see ma photo they stop responding.
ALI
What photo you using?
FAISAL
This one. (Faisal pulls out his phone to show his photo)
ALI
Thatās fucking horrible man! Take another. And donāt smile on it.
SHAZ
Show me Fes.
Faisal shows Shaz.
SHAZ
Itās alright. Iād say wear a shirt instead. Makes you look successful. And take the shot outside. Better light.
ALI
Bad advice with his face.
SHAZ
Donāt be a twat Ali.
FAISAL
Itās OK Shazā¦ heās just fooling around ān that.
ALI
Course I am.
FAISA...
Table of contents
- Combustion
- Copyright
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents
- About AIK Productions
- About Tara Arts
- For Tara Arts
- Introduction
- Biographies
- Production Credits
- UK National Tour May ā July 2017
- Combustion