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Until Tom walks in to organise his boyfriend’s funeral. A snap moral decision, informed by the values of Ayesha’s community and faith, has profound consequences.
Forced to confront a secret she has hidden even from herself, Ayesha must decide who she is – no matter the cost.
Iman Qureshi is an award-winning writer for stage, screen, and radio. Her works include: The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs (Soho Theatre, London, 2022); The Funeral Director (Southwark Playhouse, 2018; winner of the 2018 Papatango New Writing Prize); the short play His and Hers (Soho Theatre), produced as part of Tamasha's New Muslim Voices; and a play for young people, Side Effects. She has been writer in residence at various schools. Another of her short plays, Birthday Begum, was written in residence at Mulberry School for Girls, and was performed at Rich Mix and Theatre Royal Stratford East. She was shortlisted for Soho Theatre's Tony Craze Award in 2017.