Just Before the Rain explained

Just Before the Rain was a play created in the aftermath of the 2001 Oldham race riots. Commissioned by Peshkar Productions, it was a devised piece involving local performers directed by Iain Bloomfield.^[1]

Tour

The play was initially created for the Cultureshock at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and had a sole performance at the Contact Theatre in 2002.^[2] In 2003, the play was toured to the following venues:^[3]

• Contact Theatre, 13–15 February
• Octagon Theatre, Bolton, 17–19 February
• Darwen Library Theatre, 20 February
• King George's Hall, Blackburn, 23 February
• Theatre in the Mill, Bradford, 4–5 March
• Gateway Theatre, Chester, 18–21 March
• Live Theatre Company, 3–5 April
• Sherman Cymru, 8–9 April
• Lawrence Batley Theatre, 22–23 May
• Watermans Arts Centre, 8–10 May
• Oldham Coliseum Theatre, 13 May
• Phoenix Arts Centre, 16–17 May

Original cast

Jaheda Choudury, Anjub Ali, Aklakur Rahman, Mahmood Ali and Shahena Choudhury.^[4]

External links

• Web site: Review: Just Before the Rain . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129215223/http://redhotcurry.com/archive/entertainment/theatre/rain.htm . 29 November 2010 . redhotcurry.com.
• Web site: Life's A Riot! . BBC.
• Web site: Just Before the Rain – Trailer . 15 October 2010 . Youtube.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Iain Bloomfield. University of Bradford . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613101751/http://www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/find-out-about-us/whos-who/Iain_Bloomfield/ . 13 June 2011.
2. Web site: Spotlight on Oldham riots . 9 August 2004 . Manchester Evening News.
3. Web site: Just Before the Rain . UK Theatre Web . 9 August 2022.
4. Web site: Meads . Glenn . Just Before the Rain (tour) . What's On Stage . 17 February 2003 . Edinburgh . https://web.archive.org/web/20121014103056/http://www.whatsonstage.com/reviews/theatre/london/E8821045488609/Just+Before+the+Rain+(tour).html . 14 October 2012.