Indian Dream

Synopsis: Television drama. What should have been the trip of a lifetime is turned upside down when Surender loses his passport and is arrested at customs as an illegal immigrant. Frightened that he will have to go to a detention centre he flees and ends up in the picturesque village of Sedgton. Once there he finds that the local amateur dramatic society is staging a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and needs a Puck. He pretends to be the local doctor’s cousin, auditions, and gets the part. Surender has to prove he can play the role, keep his identity a secret and woo the prettiest girl in the village.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 22 Oct 2003 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration: 60 mins

Director

Roger Goldby

Producer

Eleanor Greene

Writer

Avie Luthra

Cast

Christopher Bisson	Surender (Puck (Robin Goodfellow))
Anthony Calf	David
Doon MacKichan	Penny
Koel Purie	Neeraj

Production type: Television and Radio Drama
Plays: Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Amateur theatre

History: Shown as part of BBC2’s Asian season, BIG DREAMS, which looked at Asian life in Britain.
Awards: Avie Luthra won the Dennis Potter Screenwriting Award for this play.

British Universities Film & Video Council