Dance Without Movement is a dark and comic[1] play by Sophia Rashid.
Commissioned by Peshkar Productions, a group that aims to experiment with young British Asian theatre,[2] it is a one-woman piece focused on Zuleikha, a British Asian woman of Pakistani descent who is in the midst of a cultural divide[3] Directed by Jim Johnson (theatre-maker/musician), the play went through two tours: a 2007 one that was local to Oldham and saw Zuleikha played by Poppy Jhakra[4] Poppy Jhakra, actor, Mandy Actors and a residency at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe[3] which saw Yamina Peerzada take on the role.
Dance without movement is a one-woman play where Zuleikha explores her identity.
Her Pakistani background and Muslim faith are at odds with her English upbringing.
Amidst a sea of confusion Zuleikha must try to unravel her true identity.