- Venue Bush Theatre, London
- Performance dates Booking to 21 March 2026
- Running time 75 minutes (no interval)
- Age guidelines 14+
Sweetmeats Tickets London
Love never gets old. Sweetmeats is a tender, funny, and life-affirming new play about rediscovering joy, connection, and desire — starring two South Asian elders in a story that will melt even the hardest of hearts.
Sweetmeats stars Shobu Kapoor (Polite Society) as Hema, and Rehan Sheikh (Silence) as Liaquat.
This Bush Theatre and Tara Theatre co-production is written by Karim Khan (Brown Boys Swim, Soho Theatre) and directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra, Tara Theatre’s Artistic Director.
Sweetmeats is an intimate love story between two South Asian elders, exploring identity, ageing, and second chances with humour and heart.
Book Sweetmeats tickets now at the Bush Theatre, London.
Photo by Courtney Phillip
“Their souls are on fire because after all these lonely days, they finally found their own.”
Hema hasn’t indulged in sweet treats for years — she’s been determined to take control of her health through a diabetes course. But everything changes when Liaquat bursts into her life: charming, rule-breaking, and full of appetite for the world.
As Liaquat coaxes Hema to savour life again, she helps him manage his own health — and soon, an unexpected romance begins to blossom. Together, they must navigate the sweetness and ache of love rediscovered in later life.
Performance Information
Check booking calendar for full details
- Evenings
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- Friday
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- Matinees
- Thursday
- Saturday
- Group Bookings For groups of 10+ enquire here
Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Sweetmeats?
Starring Shobu Kapoor (Polite Society) as Hema, and Rehan Sheikh (Silence) as Liaquat.
Who are the creative team of Sweetmeats?
- Written by Karim Khan
- Directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra
- Set & Costume Design by Aldo Vázquez
- Lighting Design by Simeon Miller
- Composer Amrit Kaur Lohia
- Movement Direction by Mateus Daniel
- Costume Supervision by Male Arcucci
- Casting by Chloe Blake
- Production Management by Chloe Stally Gibson
- Company Stage Management by Jo Alexander
- Assistant Stage Management by Shuyin Stella Wang
Important Notes
Access Performances:
- Captioned: Thursday, 26th February, 7:30pm, Saturday, 14th March, 2:30pm,
- Audio Described (with Touch Tour): Saturday, 28th Febraury, 2:30pm, Thursday, 12th March, 7:30pm
- Relaxed performances: Saturday, 21st February, 2:30pm, Thursday, 5th March, 7:30pm
Venue Information
Bush Theatre , 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ
Nearest Tube or Train: Shepherd’s Bush (Central Line); Shepherd’s Bush Market (Hammersmith & City Line)
Nearest Buses: 31, 49, 207, 237, 260, 607, C1, 148, 72, 94, 95, 220, 272, 283, 295, N207, 207, 427, 607
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AppleCritics' reviews of Sweetmeats
★★★★ "A beautiful, heartwarming story, filled with genuinely touching moments" - What's On Stage
★★★★ "Tender, thoughtful and very touching" - London Theatre
★★★★ "It’s very sweet" - TimeOut
★★★★ "Helplessly romantic" - Theatre Weekly
● "Crackling chemistry by Shobu Kapoor and Rehan Sheikh" - The Guardian
● "Sharply observed humour in a story that’s equal measures sweet and sorrowful" - The Stage
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