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| The Beautiful Violin | |
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| Written by | Adam Strickson |
| Genre | Jatra |
The Beautiful Violin is a play by Adam Strickson. [1] Written in the Jatra (Bengal) style, it takes place during the 19th century in rural Bangladesh and tells the story of a tragic romance. It was co-commissioned by Peshkar Productions and the Oldham Coliseum Theatre. It was nominated for the Best New Play category at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards of 2002. [2]
The piece was directed by Iain Bloomfield and toured nationally to the following venues in 2002: [3]
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