Tara Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for I Dream of Theresa May, a new political satire written by Vivek Nityananda and directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra.
Running from 17 to 29 November 2025, with a press night on 19 November, I Dream of Theresa May marks Kathi-Chandra’s directorial debut since becoming Artistic Director of Tara Theatre.
The cast includes Amy Allen as Theresa May, Tanya Katyal as Jyoti, Taraash Mehrotra as Nikhil, and Nusrath Tapadar as Noor.
The creative team features Erin Guan (set and costume design), Holly Khan (sound design), Gillian Tan (video design), Jodie Underwood (lighting design), and Yemurai Zvaraya (movement direction).
Set in 2013, the play follows Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, who is desperate to remain in the UK. He finds an unlikely mentor in Theresa May, who appears at his flat with an offer to help—if he meets her standards.
I Dream of Theresa May is described as a deft political satire that shifts between comedy and nightmare, as a queer brown man is radicalised by a diva in blue—the face of a right-wing British government.
Writer Vivek Nityananda said:
“With this play I was exploring questions of identity and immigration under the ‘hostile environment’ policy. The play reflects on competing ideas of Britishness and the challenges and triumphs of being a queer migrant, with urgent themes that continue to dominate the headlines. However, it’s a satire with plenty of room for laughter, and I hope audiences will also come away with lots to think about.”
Artistic Director Natasha Kathi-Chandra added:
“Tara Theatre is a natural home for politically activated stories, which is why I’m thrilled to be directing I Dream of Theresa May as part of this talented team. As soon as I read the script, I knew we had to bring it to life here. As well as being a searing take on the ‘hostile environment’ policy and where it has led, it’s also deeply personal and humorous.
As the complex conversation around immigration continues to dominate the news and national discourse, it’s vital that we have personal, complex, factual, clever and witty stories told through a South Asian lens on our stages and centre theatre as a form of resistance when we need it most.”
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
