The Octagon Theatre continues its 40th Anniversary Season by presenting the World Premiere of Meet the Mukherjees by Tanika Gupta.

Mark Babych, the Octagon's Artistic Director said: "I'm delighted that we are presenting the fourth world premiere of our 40th anniversary season.

"It's a treat to work on new plays and I've enjoyed developing the play with Tanika.

"There is a real sense of fun and purpose about the writing, great characters, an interesting subject matter and a vibrant and confident theatricality that will delight our audience."

At thirty, Anita is a successful solicitor living with her friend in a flat and enjoying her life as a single woman.

She is under pressure from her mother to get married as she thinks her daughter is past her sell by date.

When they meet for the first time Aaron falls head over heels for her but Anita isn't interested in him due to his reputation as a ladies-man.

However, Aaron is persistent and the couple fall for each other. As their relationship deepens they begin to plan a future together; But Anita and Aaron have to face reality and introduce their parents to each other. Facing opposition to their union, will the couple survive the test?

The cast includes Wyllie Longmore, a patron of the Octagon's 40th Anniversary Season, who was nominated for an MEN Theatre Award, 2005, as Best Actor in a Leading Role in I Just Stopped By To See The Man, Rokhsaneh Ghawam-Shahidi and Pooja Ghai, who both appeared in Rafta, Rafta in the recent National Theatre tour.

Ayesha Gwilt, Anni Domingo, Mark Springer, Keeley Forsyth and Nicholas Khan complete the cast.

Tickets from £8.50 on 01204 520661, or see link

9:55am Monday 28th April 2008

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