Rafta Rafta: full cast announced

Sarita Choudhury, Ranjit Chowdhry, Sean T. Krishnan, Alison Wright, Alok Tewari, Reshma Shetty, Manish Dayal, Satya Bhabha, Utkarsh Ambudkar and Sakina Jaffrey are to feature in The New Group's American premiere of Ayub Khan-Din's Rafta Rafta.

Directed by Scott Elliott, Rafta Rafta will open at Theatre Row's Acorn Theatre on 8 May 2008, following previews from 16 Apr.

Rafta Rafta is a comic-drama adaptation of Bill Naughton's 1963 play 'All in Good Time.' It tells the story of two Anglo-Indian families in London joined by the marriage of their children. Newlyweds Atul and Vina are starting their new lives under the groom's parents roof, and Vina's family is also loathe to let her go. How much scrutiny can a new marriage take?

Rafta Rafta was nominated for an Oliver Award when it had its highly acclaimed world premiere at London's National Theatre in 2007.

Playwright Ayub Khan-Din first play 'East is East' was adapted into a movie and was awarded the 1999 BAFTA for Best British comedy film. 'East of East also had its American Premiere staged by The New Group and direted by Scott Elliott, in 1999.

Rafta Rafta replaces the previously announced production of Kevin Elyot's Mouth to Mouth, which was to be directed by Mark Brokaw.