SHAHID IQBAL KHAN
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Shahid Iqbal Khan is an Olivier Award nominated writer.
He started his writing career with Phizzical Productions. His work with them as an Associate Artist led to his first play The Smile of Despair at Attenborough Arts Centre. Their association continued with rehearsed readings of his works in progress. They next collaborated together on a musical. He was the co-writer of the book for the musical Stardust at the Belgrade Theatre. He landed a place on Graeae Theatre’s flagship writing programme Write To Play. During his time on this course, he wrote and developed the play 10 Nights. The play premiered at the Bush Theatre and has the distinction of being his first full professional run. It was also his first play to be published (Methuen Drama). 10 Nights was nominated for an Olivier Award in Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre and for an Offie for New Play (finalist). Shahid has written short plays for Tara Theatre and English Touring Theatre. He is currently on attachment to Graeae Theatre and Royal Court Theatre. He has been co-commissioned to write a play. He also writes for radio. He has written audio shorts for Fremantle, Naked Productions and BBC Radio 4. He has been commissioned to write an afternoon drama for Radio 4. This will be his first full-length drama. It is titled Love Across The Ages and it will premiere on Radio 4 in September 2022. |
Credits
THEATRE
10 NIGHTS (Produced by Graeae Theatre, Tamasha Theatre in association with Bush Theatre)
Bush Theatre - Autumn 2021
NEVER BEEN AWAY
Tara Theatre - June 2021
STARDUST (A Musical, produced by Phizzical Productions)
Book: Shahid Iqbal Khan and Samir Bhamra. Lyrics: Robby Khela.
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry - September 2019
THE HAPPY HIJABI
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester - April 2017
MR. & MRS. KHAN (Produced by Phizzical Productions)
Attenborough Arts Centre in Leicester (February 2015). Rehearsed readings at Octagon Theatre in Bolton (February 2016), Attenborough Arts Centre in Leicester (September 2016) and at Key Theatre in Peterborough (September 2016).
RADIO
NIGHT OF THE LIVING FLATPACKS - Episode 2 (Produced by Naked Productions)
November 2021
BRANDLESHOLME
BBC Radio 4 - September 2021
THE RETURN (Produced by ETT and FreemantleMedia / Story Glass)
May 2021
BHAVIKA (Produced by Naked Productions)
June 2020
10 NIGHTS (Produced by Graeae Theatre, Tamasha Theatre in association with Bush Theatre)
Bush Theatre - Autumn 2021
NEVER BEEN AWAY
Tara Theatre - June 2021
STARDUST (A Musical, produced by Phizzical Productions)
Book: Shahid Iqbal Khan and Samir Bhamra. Lyrics: Robby Khela.
Belgrade Theatre, Coventry - September 2019
THE HAPPY HIJABI
Attenborough Arts Centre, Leicester - April 2017
MR. & MRS. KHAN (Produced by Phizzical Productions)
Attenborough Arts Centre in Leicester (February 2015). Rehearsed readings at Octagon Theatre in Bolton (February 2016), Attenborough Arts Centre in Leicester (September 2016) and at Key Theatre in Peterborough (September 2016).
RADIO
NIGHT OF THE LIVING FLATPACKS - Episode 2 (Produced by Naked Productions)
November 2021
BRANDLESHOLME
BBC Radio 4 - September 2021
THE RETURN (Produced by ETT and FreemantleMedia / Story Glass)
May 2021
BHAVIKA (Produced by Naked Productions)
June 2020
reviews
"Khan is clearly a talented writer, capable of accurately striking contrasting notes and with a keen sense of the speech idiosyncrasies of a wide variety of characters" (WhatsOnStage).
"Shahid is a writer who asks big questions through deep and detailed characters, and we look forward to being enriched and energised by his thinking over the coming year" (Lucy Morrison - Assosiciate Director at the Royal Court in The Stage).
"Shahid is a writer who asks big questions through deep and detailed characters, and we look forward to being enriched and energised by his thinking over the coming year" (Lucy Morrison - Assosiciate Director at the Royal Court in The Stage).
awards and nominations
10 NIGHTS Bush Theatre (2021)
Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre (Nominated)
Offies Award for Best New Play (Finalist)
Offies Award for Lead Performance in a Play (Zaqi Ismail - Nominated)
Offies Award for Supporting Performance in a Play (Sumayya Si-Tayeb - Nominated)
Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre (Nominated)
Offies Award for Best New Play (Finalist)
Offies Award for Lead Performance in a Play (Zaqi Ismail - Nominated)
Offies Award for Supporting Performance in a Play (Sumayya Si-Tayeb - Nominated)
