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Highlights:

• Sweetmeats previews at Bush Theatre from 7 February 2026, running until 21 March.

• The play follows two south Asian elders navigating type-2 diabetes.

• Shobu Kapoor and Rehan Sheikh star in the lead roles.

• Co-produced by Bush Theatre and Tara Theatre, written by Karim Khan.

• Tickets from £15, with concessions and accessible performances available.

Sweetmeats, a new play examining diabetes in south Asian communities, will have its world premiere at London’s Bush Theatre from 7 February 2026. Written by Karim Khan and directed by Tara Theatre’s Natasha Kathi-Chandra, the production follows Hema and Liaquat, two elders brought together on a diabetes support course. The play highlights both the health risks faced by south Asians and the rarely told stories of older characters on the British stage.

Bush Theatre’s 'Sweetmeats' highlights diabetes risks in south Asian community through elder love story Bush Theatre’s 'Sweetmeats' highlights diabetes risks in south Asian community through elder love story