Shamia Chalabi
Shamia Chalabi is a London-based writer and actress working in theatre and TV.
Her semi-autobiographical play, Burkas and Bacon Butties, based on some of her personal experiences growing up in London and Wigan, was first performed at part of the 2018 VAULT Festival, London. It was later developed as a new play, Habibti Driver, premiered at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, in 2022.
Plays from VAULT 3
Five new plays from VAULT Festival
An anthology of five of the best plays from VAULT 2018, London’s biggest and most exciting arts festival.
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£14.99£11.99Add to basketEbook£14.99£11.99Habibti Driver
By Shamia Chalabi and Sarah HenleyA heartwarming and hilarious play exploring the clashes, compromises and comedy that come with living in a mixed-culture family in today's Britain.
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£10.99£8.79Add to basketEbook£10.99£8.79Burkas and Bacon Butties
By Shamia Chalabi and Sarah HenleyA heart-warming, clash-of-cultures comedy set in a Wigan taxi.
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