Dangers of Common Sense - Photograph

Dangers of Common Sense – Photograph

Series name
Description	This black and white image, is taken from Mán Melá ‘s 1996 production of ‘Dangers of Common Sense’. The play was an HIV awareness play aimed at young Asians and toured at London’s schools, colleges and youth centres in 1996. It was directed by Mán Melá ‘s artistic director Dominic Rai. This image features cast members Kiran D’Costa, Razia Ayub, Emilio Doorgasingh and Janice Grace Vydelingum.
Date of Creation / Publication	1996
Creator	Whitfield, John
Associated Person/ Organisation	Rai, Dominic; Mán Melá Theatre Company
Location	London
Collection and Reference Number	Mán Melá Theatre Company Collection (GB 2661 MM)
Catalogue Number	MM/PRO/DC/3
Copyright	The Creator and/ or the associated person or organisation where applicable.
Access to originals	The originals are located at SADAA
Series notes	As part of Mán Melá’s commitment to community issues and involvement, in 1995 the company devised a play entitled Dangers of Common Sense, which explored issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. The piece was commissioned by BHASEL (Black HIV AIDS South East London) and toured schools, colleges and youth clubs in 1996. The play was directed by Mán Melá artistic director Dominic Rai and featured Razia Sultana Ayub, Kiran D’Costa, Emilio Doorgasingh and Janice Grace Vydelingum as cast members. The play fused hard-hitting contemporary drama with bhangra music.
Collection notes	The Mán Melá Theatre Company Collection consists of digitised material pertaining to Mán Melá’s productions and its audience and project development work since 1993. The items include production and workshop photographs, flyers and information-based programmes.