The Bottle
By (Author) Nirjay Mahindru
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oberon Books Ltd
11th October 2004
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
822
Paperback
94
Width 130mm, Height 210mm
When dreamer Ravi inherits a stinking run-down Caf in the back end of Kings Cross, he genuinely believes he's up on his luck. Calling on his two best friends, Suresh, a small-time enterpreneur, and Irvin, an out of work actor, Ravi proudlydreams of opening a chic new joint to entice in the posh crowd. But their fun and friendship are rapidly brought to a devastating climax with the unexpectedvisit from a quirky local called Ken, and a surprising discovery...
Dark, punchy and wickedly entertaining, this brilliant black comedy thriller rips apart the sensibilities of three British Asian Londoners striving for definition, as they tumble into a nightmarish sequence of frighteningly bizarre events and behaviour.
'Mandragora, King of India' was Nirjay's first play. His second, 'Felling the Cedar Mountain' (2002), won a new competition and was commissioned by Tara Arts. His third play, 'Distortion' (2003), received a developmental commission from Tamasha Theatre.