{"product_id":"touchstone-tales-sudha-bhuchar-9781350235465","title":"Touchstone Tales: Stories of Touch Inspired by the Lives of Lutonians","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow important is touch to you? \u003cbr\u003eIs there enough touch in the world or are we experiencing collective 'touch hunger' in these troubling times?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTouchstone Tales\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique collection of revealing and illuminating stories of Lutonians, seen through the prism of touch. Originally a Revoluton Arts\/Wellcome collection co-commission, it is part of Wellcome's national arts partnership programme and is an artist response to 'The Touch Test', Wellcome's study on the role that touch plays in the lives and well-being of people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pholi, a Sikh widow in isolation reminisces about \u003ci\u003eRomancing in Bury Park\u003c\/i\u003e in the 60s and delights in the children of her Polish neighbours. Hamza aka \u003ci\u003eDesi cake lover\u003c\/i\u003e awaits his Amazon parcels hoping that the arrival of 'rose petals' for his Persian love cake will help him find love in lockdown, \u003ci\u003eThe Ninja Sister\u003c\/i\u003e inspires Sophia out of her shell and gives her the gift of confidence and faith in God, through sparring with the 'sisters' at Pink Diamond martial arts Club and in \u003ci\u003eThe Eid Hug\u003c\/i\u003e, Anwar searches for his father's full embrace, even in middle age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFarid and Manju celebrate their inter-faith friendship through iconic song and stories of lost loves and youth in \u003ci\u003eThe Fairy Queen\u003c\/i\u003e, Nazira shares her buried secret in \u003ci\u003eAnd the world kept turning, \u003c\/i\u003e and offers touch through performing the last rites for others, a particularly humbling experience during Covid 19 and Atif in \u003ci\u003ePaisley and Roses\u003c\/i\u003e helps customers to adorn themselves in silks and shawls and realises that it is his absent mother's touch that he is longing for in her fineries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by award-winning author Sudha Bhuchar, the play explores the theme of touch through a collection of fictional self-portrait monologues and a dualogue, directly inspired by creative encounters with mainly the British Muslim South Asian communities in Bury Park, Luton.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sudha Bhuchar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350235466\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350235465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/17\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d","brand":"Sudha Bhuchar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48136603828479,"sku":"9781350235465","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4096144-2786-4764-949e-5604136d5b18.jpg?v=1770163731","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/touchstone-tales-sudha-bhuchar-9781350235465","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}