Farrah Chaudhry | Writer
@farrahchaudhry
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Recently: Community @BirminghamRep | Prev: #LookAtUsFilm #TheWallsBetweenUs #LearCordelia | Grad: @royalcourt
Views/rants are my own | UK
Joined July 2010
Super stoked our short #LookAtUsFilm is an official selection for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival! Look at Us is a personal story about migration, loss & identity & belonging. Thank you to my amazing director & star of the film @HussinaRaja & @ASFFest for the selection! 🙏
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Don't miss this week's @EmpirePodUK Partition double bill: The Creation of Pakistan... and Why India was Split in Two
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This was my speech at the March Against Genocide in London yesterday.
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Happy first day of spring! 🌸🐣 📷 samlhenderson on Instagram
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“I’m about to engage in an extreme act of protest but, compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it’s not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal.” Remembering Aaron Bushnell today, on the one
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The tragedy of the Palestinians in one clip...
Palestinians defending their town with stones against invading Israeli tanks.
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A brand new late night cult movie-themed rock bar is set to open this April in Digbeth (where the Kerryman used to be) called Spoilers. Expect live music, arcade machines, cult classic movies (with silent disco headphones), an outdoor terrace and more. Niiiiice!
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It's finally here the BBC I series Virdee tonight 9pm or on Iplayer. This is me with @Staz_NairTR
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One day after a royal visit, the boxing icon hit South Shields at his own expense, played darts, had his marriage blessed, and trounced Elizabeth II’s turnout. Our writer explains why he has written...
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SO glad that @BirminghamRep have a 3 for 2 offer, otherwise I may not have chosen to see Community last second! It was such an authentic, funny and sincere play - Khalil's story as a Syrian refugee was particularly touching💓 Bravo @farrahchaudhry 😊👏
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Today the @alfajrtrust team provided our wonderful children with school shoes 👞 . Thank you to @nayyar_janjua for the dedication to the most needy children in Rawalpindi, Pakistan 🇵🇰. Thank you to our Trustee Wasim Ilyas for assisting as always. #FreeEducation #Education4All 📚
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Community at @BirminghamRep "offers a fresh and engaging take on what it means to belong" ★ ★ ★ ★ Emily reviews: https://t.co/FPsXBsBYvz
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@BirminghamRep Original comedy Community, written by Farrah Chaudhry, takes us to the heart of the community in Balsall Heath. There we meet 3 young people all looking for somewhere to belong. On until 8 Feb before touring venues across West Mids. Review https://t.co/0R8zqrJ6Te
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'Chaudhry’s writing is witty and sharp but also laden with empathy.' @weekendnotesuk review of #Community @BirminghamRep
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What a fantastic evening at @BirminghamRep watching the brilliant play Community, written by Birmingham’s own talented @farrahchaudhry! A truly amazing production packed with witty humor, heartfelt moments, and a powerful story. A must-watch. 🎭 💕
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It's not just bricks and paint, there's something special here... 🧱 We would like to wish a HUGE Rep break a leg to the fantastic company of Community on their SOLD OUT opening night! Join Zoya, Leyla and Khalil in this amazing new show written by a Brummie, set in
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I often think about whose stories are often missed in UK theatres. I was recently in a conversation with @farrahchaudhry & @IshyDin - and really pleased to see they both have plays in their respective regions. Farrah’s play Community will be @BirminghamRep & Ishy’s @LiveTheatre!
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As Palestinians return home, they’re left to search for their slain family members among the rubble. After 15 months of relentless bombing, an estimated 10,000 bodies lie beneath Gaza’s 50 million tonnes of debris.
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