The Prayer Room

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There was a place, where The Christians and The Muslims existed in relative peace. Everyone was more or less happy, except for The Jews - who were few and had to be thankful to their Christian Overlords, for the little space they were accorded. Then one day more Jews came, and it soon became apparent to them that they'd need their own space. So they got their own space - but at The Muslims' expense. The Muslims of course are fuming. The Jews feel they're perfectly within their rights. And The Christians are trying to take a back-seat and let the other two share the blame.This place is a multi-faith Prayer Room in a British college.Prayer Room was commissioned by the Edinburgh International Festival and premi red at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in a co-production with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre in August 2005.

Author Bio

Shan Khan won the Verity Bargate Award in 2000, for his stage play Office, which received its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Festival 2001,before transferring to the Soho Theatre London and Teatro Belli Rome. In 2003 he as BAFTA nominated for the short film Candy Bar Kid which he wrote and directed. He has written various dramas and films for television, has recently completed his second short film, Shop Window and is shooting his first feature film; he is also writing the libretto for Gaddafi the Opera, for English National Opera, with music by Asian Dub Foundation.