Are arranged marriages over… Is the web a new match maker?

Contemporary British Asians are moving away from the traditions of arranged marriage and are looking at new ways of finding a life partner, exploring new methods to find their soulmate. We all ask ourselves, “will I ever find the one?”, “what’s the secret to happiness?’’ “is the grass really greener on the other side?”

That is the subject of Rifco Arts’ new production: ‘Where’s My Desi Soulmate?’

It used to be so simple. Boy meets girl over a plate of samosas in Auntie Bimla’s living room.

So why, in the age of Shaadi.com, tantric speed dating, cosmic ordering, pokes and twitters is the path to true love bumpier than ever? Is this an Asian parent’s worst nightmare- the arranged marriage failing?! Divorce rates are rising and since so many of us are also married to the extended family is divorce really an option?

Join Rifco’s band of lonely hearts on their interweaving journeys to find love and companionship, encountering surprises, wrong turns and occasional heartbreak along the way.

Who knows, you may even experience a ‘brief encounter’ of your own! Rifco Arts gives you the opportunity to watch a show full of comedy, and even play a part in choosing the fate of a character.

To top it off there will be a great singles event at each venue, and who knows Rifco Arts might be able to arrange you a date!

‘Where’s My Desi Soulmate?’ brings together some of the finest talent in British Asian theatre industry, with director Pravesh Kumar (Writer and Director of ‘The Deranged Marriage’ and ‘There’s Something About Simmy’) and exceptional writers Sonia Likhari (Soho Theatre, Tamasha, Kali Theatre Company) and Harvey Virdi (Nina Mandal’ in Coronation Street, Brick Lane, Bride and Prejudice).

Press contact: Navdeep Bahia at Rifco Arts 01753 57070 / marketing@rifcoarts.com

Director Pravesh Kumar
Co-writers Sonia Likhari & Harvey Virdi

Cast: Ankur Bahl
Pooja Ghai
Sharona Sassoon
Simon Rivers

Press tickets available at all venues: contact marketing@rifcoarts.com to book.

Tour
West Wing Arts Centre– Slough
3 – 7 February 8pm, Saturday matinee 2pm,
www.westwingartscentre.org.uk
After Show Traffic Light Party- Wednesday 4 Feb 2009

Artsdepot– London
10 – 14 February 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm
www.artsdepot.co.uk
After Show Traffic Light Party- Wednesday 11 Feb 2009

The Hawth- Crawley
19 -21 February 7.45pm, Saturday matinee 2pm
www.hawth.co.uk
After Show Traffic Light Party– Thursday 19 Feb 2009

The Alhambra Studio-Bradford
24 -28 February, 7.30pm, Saturday matinee 2.30pm
www.bradford-theatres.co.uk
After Show Traffic Light Party– Tuesday 24 Feb 2009

The Drum– Birmingham
4 – 8 March 7.30pm
www.the-drum.org.uk
After Show Traffic Light Party- Wednesday 4 March 2009