The Buddha of Suburbia casting announced by Wise Children for the RSC

Dee Ahluwalia plays Karim. This is Dee’s debut season with the RSC. His theatre credits include Our Generation (National Theatre). For television, his work includes Everything Now, A Gentleman in Moscow and Fifteen Love; and for film, Consent.

Ankur Bahl plays Haroon. His theatre credits include Volpone, The Empress, Twelfth Night, The Tempest, The Comedy of Errors (RSC), The Father and the Assassin (National Theatre), Wise Children (Wise Children/The Old Vic), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare’s Globe), Can We Talk About This?, To Be Straight With You (DV8/National Theatre). For television his credits include The Regime, Mary and George, Silo, Suspect, and Avenue 5; and for film, Albion, Buckingham Murders and The Surprise.

Raj Bajaj plays Changez. His theatre credits include Empress, Tartuffe, Tamburlaine (Royal Shakespeare Company), Wildfire Road (Sheffield Crucible), Hobson’s Choice (Royal Exchange Manchester), Rapunzel (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Lions & Tigers, The Merchant of Venice (Shakespeare’s Globe) and East is East (Northern Stage). For television, his credits include Casualty, The Offenders, Killing Eve, Doctor Who and The Garden; and for film, The Lecture, Pray, A Christmas Prince 2 and A Christmas Prince 3.

Tommy Belshaw plays Charlie/ Shadwell. His television credits include The Sparticle Mystery and for short films, Lost Horizon and Napoleon’s Nose. The Buddha of Suburbia will mark his stage debut.

Rina Fatania plays Tracey/Jeeta/Marlene/Auntie Jean. Her theatre credits include Sheila’s Island, Anita & Me, The Tin Drum (UK tour), Dead Dog in a Suitcase (UK & International tours), NW Trilogy (Kiln Theatre), The Man In The White Suit (Wyndham’s Theatre), The Village, Love N Stuff (Theatre Royal Stratford East), Oliver Twist (Regents Park Open Air Theatre), Roller Diner (Soho Theatre), The Empress (Royal Shakespeare Company) and Dick Whittington (Hackney Empire). For television, credits include Wanderlust, People Just do Nothing; and for film, Little English and Raabta.

Natasha Jayetileke plays Jamila. Her theatre credits include Pandemonium (Soho Theatre), NW Trilogy (Kiln Theatre), Bend It Like Beckham (Phoenix Theatre) The Lion King (Lyceum Theatre), Eurobeat, Britain’s Got Bhangra and Mahabharata (UK tours), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (New London Theatre) and Wah! Wah! Girls (Peacock Theatre). For television, her credits include Beyond Boundaries and Hustle; and for film, Mistress of Spices.

Bettrys Jones plays Margaret/ Eleanor. Her theatre credits include A Christmas Carol – A Ghost Story (Nottingham Playhouse), Yr Hogyn Pren (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru), The Art Illusion (Hampstead Theatre), Red Ellen (Northern Stage), The Fir Tree, Hamlet, As You Like It, The Little Match Girl (Shakespeare’s Globe), Bagdad (The Old Vic), Wise Children (Wise Children/ The Old Vic), We Want you To Watch, Edward II, Warhorse (National Theatre) A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Comedy of Errors (Royal Shakespeare Company). For television, her credits include Midsomer Murders and Skins; and for film, Cyrano and Private Peaceful.

Simon Rivers plays Anwar/ Uncle Ted. His theatre credits include Falkland Sound, The Empress, (Royal Shakespeare Company), Glitterball, Pyar Actually (RIFCO Arts), My Beautiful Laundrette (Leicester Theatre), East is East (Northern Stage) and Wipers (UK tour). For television, his credits include Anansi Boys, Call the Midwife and Girlfriends; and for film, Where the Skin Lies and ID2: Shadwell Army.

Lucy Thackeray plays Eva. Her theatre credits include Brief Encounter (UK tour), Heroine (Hightide), A Midsummer Nights Dream (Shakespeare’s Globe), Bike, Fallen Angels (Salisbury Playhouse), My Beautiful Black Dog (Bush Theatre), Jonathan Harvey’s Corrie (International tour), Best of Soho Slam (Soho Theatre), Ladies Day, How the Other Half Loves, Noises Off and Sweeney Todd (Queen’s Hornchurch). For television, her credits include Black Ops, Top Boy, The Walk-In, The Dumping Ground and Don’t Forget the Driver; and for film, Moon Knight, A Royal Night Out and iboy.

Ewan Wardrop plays Matthew Pyke. His theatre credits include Bagdad Cafè, A Monster Calls, The American Clock (The Old Vic), Jane Eyre (Watermill Theatre), Formby, Rebecca, Enron, Treasure Island (UK tours), Much Ado About Nothing, 946 – The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Wind in the Willows (Vaudeville Theatre/ Duchess Theatre) and Beauty and The Beast (Royal Shakespeare Company). For film, his credits include Matthew Bourne’s Christmas and The Magic Flute.