Tara Theatre present " I Dream of Theresa May"

Tara Theatre present ” I Dream of Theresa May”

Peter Anderson
November 17, 2025

In 2013, Nikhil, a gay Indian man living in London, is desperate to find a way to stay in the UK. He finds an unlikely mentor when his nemesis, Theresa May, appears at his flat with an offer to help – if he meets her standards.

I Dream of Theresa May is 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: Theresa May. Written by Vivek Nityananda, and directed by Natasha Kathi-Chandra. It marks Kathi-Chandra’s directorial debut since becoming Artistic Director of Tara Theatre, and runs 17th – 29th November 2025,

Artistic Director, Natasha Kathi-Chandra commented: “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.”

The cast includes Amy Allen (Theresa May), Tanya Katyal (Jyoti), Taraash Mehrotra (Nikhil) and Nusrath Tapadar (Noor). The set and costume designer is Erin Guan, the sound designer is Holly Khan, the video designer is Gillian Tan, the lighting designer is Jodie Underwood and the movement director is Yemurai Zvaraya.

Amy Allen (Theresa May) Theatre includes: Sleepy Hollow (National Tour), A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, Romeo & Juliet (Petersfield Shakespeare Festival), Hamlet (Brighton Open Air Theatre); West End Girls (Live Theatre); Confessional, The Builders (Theatre503)

Tanya Kayal (Jyoti) Tanya is an actress and dancer from India. Graduating from the ‘Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama’, She has appeared in Netflix’s ‘Eternally Confused and Eager for Love’ (2022); RSC’s production of Tanika Gupta’s ‘The Empress’ (2023) as the lead- Rani Das; in Kate Atwell’s ‘Testmatch’ (2024) at The Orange Tree Theatre, in Richmond London and ‘Elephant in the Room’ at Waterloo East Theatre (2024).

Taraash Mehrotra (Nikhil) Born in Delhi, schooled in Dubai and corrupted in London. Taraash (he/him) is an Indian actor and writer who trained at Mountview. He is also co-founder of theatre company, It’s A Dud, that is producing his one man Work-In-Progress show called The Immigrant Play that Taraash wrote and is performing in at the Lambeth Fringe Festival. Coming from a family of Partition survivors, he is fiercely passionate about representation and telling stories about resilience and liberation. He made his stage debut this summer double rolling as Mercutio and Friar Lawrence in Romeo & Juliet at the Exeter Northcott Theatre.

Nusrath Tapadar (Noor) Nusrath is a Queer, Bengali Muslim actor from East London. After training at the Oxford School of Drama, she was nominated for an Off-West End Award for her role as Priya in The Light Trail at The Hope Theatre. Nusrath’s theatre credits include: Nilima (lead) in Flowers, Stars and Conquerors, Zainab in My Life As A Cowboy, Naomi (lead) in Consumed, writer and performer in Nusrath Tapadar: Hijabi to Hoejabi to Nojabi, Yerma in Yerma and Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet.

Writer, Vivek Nityananda commented: “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.”

To be a member of one of those audiences, please check out the Tara Theatre website for tickets and further information.