Transadaptation and Bollywoodisation in Tanika Gupta’s <i>Hobson’s Choice</i> and <i>Wah! Wah! Girls</i>

Abstract Tanika Gupta’s varied work as a playwright encompasses transadaptation in range of forms. This article will focus on two her plays, Hobson’s Choice (2003/2019) and Wah! Girls (2012), exploring the ways which she depicts representations South Asian communities Britain different ways. reworks original 1916 play to being set among Bengali community working rag trade Salford. The focuses father family, Hari Hobson, who runs clothing factory lives with his three daughters. 2019 reworking changes setting Ugandan family Manchester 1987. is East London, having been commissioned part Cultural Olympiad. Focusing mujra -style dancing club surrounding it, includes transadaptations well-known dance routines from Bollywood films integrated into action, playing nostalgia familiarity for communities, well offering picture contemporary multicultural London. Both ways, use form examine what it means be British contexts, this analyse whether successful creating meaningful interrogation experience Asians stage.