{"product_id":"9781910798966","title":"The Diary of a Hounslow Girl","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe story of a modern Asian young woman trying to straddle Western attitudes and traditional beliefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou've heard of an Essex Girl or even a Chelsea Girl but what is a Hounslow Girl? The term has become a byword for confident, young Muslim women who are grappling with traditional values, city life and fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the joys of Pakistani weddings to fights on the night bus, Ambreen Razia's \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Hounslow Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, bold, provocative play highlighting the challenges of being a teenage girl in a traditional Muslim family, alongside the temptations and influences of growing up in and around London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Ambreen’s writing is poetic in its structure and intensity, funny, moving, chilling, and delivered in a style that takes inspiration from spoken word and physical theatre. She has created a rhythm that draws the audience in, as compelling as a thriller, complete with gathering ominousness, shocks and comic relief.” Deborah Bestwick, Director, Ovalhouse\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Ambreen Razia’s terrific play is exactly the kind of new work we wish to support in the new home of multi-cultural theatre in London. \u003cem\u003eHounslow Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is a wonderfully funny take on a London phenomenon and one audiences will enjoy.” Jatinder Verma, Artistic Director, Tara Arts”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"a powerful piece of theatre... Ambreen Razia's performance is astonishing.\" BritishTheatre.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a sophisticated, moving and often very funny piece of writing, particularly nuanced in its depiction of Shaheeda's relationship with her mother ... astute in tackling the breakdown of the loving bonds between parent and child that can occur when a child becomes a teenager – and also how this experience can be magnified for the children of first-generation immigrants, whose parents feel distant from their children’s British lives... Razia's script touches on everything from first love to cultural expectations to student-teacher relationships; it’s a bit like an inner-city version of An Education.\" The Stage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmbreen Razia\u003c\/strong\u003e is an actress and writer from South London. \u003cem\u003eThe Diary of a Hounslow Girl\u003c\/em\u003e is Ambreen's debut show which premiered at Ovalhouse in 2015. Passionate about re-establishing British Asian comedy within the UK, she continues to write her comedy sketch show involving two British Asian girls exploring the clash between traditional Indian\/Pakistani culture and modern British life. She is also currently writing her next play POT primarily focusing on the recent comeback of gang culture within the UK. Performance credits include: \u003cem\u003eOn the Middle Day\u003c\/em\u003e (Old Vic Theatre); \u003cem\u003eWords and Women\u003c\/em\u003e (Edinburgh Fringe); \u003cem\u003eRandom Acts\u003c\/em\u003e (Channel 4); \u003cem\u003eFair Exchange\u003c\/em\u003e (Hen and Chickens Theatre); \u003cem\u003eVariations on a Theme\u003c\/em\u003e (Camden People's Theatre); \u003cem\u003eMind the Gap\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre\u003cem\u003e); No Guts, No Heart, No Glory \u003c\/em\u003e(BBC4\/Perth Festival Australia) and \u003cem\u003eMurdered by my Father \u003c\/em\u003e(BBC3).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aurora Metro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47166961254640,"sku":"9781910798966","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781910798966_p0.jpg?v=1763629075","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781910798966","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}