New play inspired by Brontë sister

Young south Asian women with a love of literature are being invited to take part in a new project by Creative Scene.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jan 2015, 10:25 BST
Playwright Aisha ZiaPlaywright Aisha Zia
Playwright Aisha Zia

Worlds Apart, inspired by the life and work of Charlotte Brontë, is part of the lead up to the 200th anniversary of the birth of the author.

The collaboration between Chol Theatre and Gomersal’s Red House Museum involves developing a theatre piece for the museum, which was once the home of Brontë’s best friend Mary Taylor.

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Creative Scene is holding an open casting call to find a group of South Asian young women aged between 14 and 25 to work with Chol Theatre’s guest director Evie Manning and writer Aisha Zia.

Evie and Aisha recently made the critically acclaimed No Guts, No Heart, No Glory – a performance by young Muslim women.

A drop-in session in Dewsbury Town Hall takes place on Saturday, 10.30am-4pm.