Mohit Mathur and Sharan Phull lead Are You Even Indian? at Riverside Studios

Mohit Mathur and Sharan Phull will play a couple whose marriage goes on trial in Are You Even Indian?, a dance-theatre production at Riverside Studios from Tuesday 17 to Sunday 29 November 2026. The Hammersmith run has 16 performances in Studio 3, with afternoon and evening starts.

Mathur wrote the show and Leigh Toney directs. The story follows a British-born South Asian woman and an Indian-born man whose ideas about home begin to diverge as they build a life together.

Are You Even Indian? at a glance

Who is in the Riverside Studios cast?

Mathur, whose stage work includes Beyond Bollywood at the London Palladium and Life of Pi at Wyndham’s Theatre, appears alongside Sharan Phull. In an interview about the Hammersmith run, Mathur said the team needed someone who could act and dance. Phull’s credits include Bend It Like Beckham and Everybody’s Talking About Jamie.

The production has had different casts at earlier stages. Nisha Aaliya appeared with Mathur in the 2025 Bitesize work-in-progress at Riverside Studios. Neetika Knight performed with him at Brighton Fringe in 2026, where the show was shortlisted for best new writing.

A marriage on trial

The show uses a surreal courtroom to look back at a relationship that begins at speed dating. Wedding dances and jokes about Bollywood give way to disagreements about which country to call home, what language a child might speak and whose idea of being Indian carries more weight.

Dialogue, physical theatre and dance move the story between the courtroom and scenes from the couple’s life. Mathur has said that his own experience of moving from India to Britain informed the writing, and that he worked with collaborators to bring a woman’s perspective into the story.

All 16 Riverside Studios performances

Start times vary. The Thursday performances start at 9pm, while both Sundays start at 4.15pm. The venue lists no performance on Monday 23 November.

How to get to Riverside Studios

Riverside Studios is beside the Thames near Hammersmith Bridge. From Hammersmith Broadway, take the south exit, walk past the Eventim Apollo and follow Queen Caroline Street towards the river. The venue estimates a three-minute walk from the Broadway exit. Hammersmith is served by the District, Piccadilly, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines. Bus routes stopping at or near the Broadway include the 9, 27, 72 and 220.

The venue says its theatres have step-free access at entry level. For access seating or a companion ticket, call the box office on 020 8237 1010. Riverside Studios travel directions and the venue access guide have more details.

Announced UK dates

The Hammersmith run follows previews in Bedford and Enfield. The autumn itinerary continues to Leicester, Birmingham and Wolverhampton, with further dates listed for spring 2027. Check each venue’s booking information before travelling.