1:29pm Tuesday 15th April 2008
By Kat Dibbits
THE Octagon's 40th Anniversary celebrations continue in May with the world premiere of Tanika Gupta's romantic comedy, Meet The Mukherjees.
Containing the line "You have met a boy - yes? Your mother found him naked in your wardrobe", Meet The Mukherjees is the tale of Anita, a successful solicitor living with her friend in a flat and enjoying her life as a single woman but under pressure from her mother to get married as she thinks her daughter is past her sell by date.
When they meet for the first time Aaron falls head over heels for her but Anita isn't interested in him due to his reputation as a ladies-man. However, Aaron is persistent and the couple fall for each other. As their relationship deepens they begin to plan a future together; But Anita and Aaron have to face reality and introduce their parents to each other. Facing opposition to their union, will the couple survive the test?
Mark Babych, the Octagon's Artistic Director said: "I'm delighted that we are presenting the fourth world premiere of our 40th anniversary season.
It's a treat to work on new plays and I've enjoyed developing the play with Tanika. There is a real sense of fun and purpose about the writing, great characters, an interesting subject matter and a vibrant and confident theatricality that will delight our audience."
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