National Theatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers

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India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. Zehrunisa and her son Abdul aim to recycle enough rubbish to fund a proper house. Sunil, twelve and stunted, wants to eat until he’s as tall as Kalu the thief. Asha seeks to steal government anti-poverty funds to turn herself into a ‘first-class person’, while her daughter Manju intends to become the slum’s first female graduate. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and another slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.

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Creators

Rufus Norris

director

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Katherine Boo

writer

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David Hare

writer

Cast

Meera Syal actor Vincent Ebrahim actor

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Sartaj Garewal actor

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Muzz Khan actor Ranjit Krishnamma actor Stephanie Street actor Hiran Abeysekera actor Esh Alladi actor Nathalie Armin actor Pal Aron actor

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Tia-Lana Chinapyel actor

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Mariam Haque actor

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Thusitha Jayasundera actor

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Manjeet Mann actor

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Nikita Mehta actor Anjli Mohindra actor

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Tia Palamathanan actor

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Ronak Patani actor

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Pehrr Ramrakhyani actor Anneika Rose actor