When it first opened in October 1996, Ayub Khan Din's East Is East was hyped as the best Asian play since, well, ever. And audiences flocked to see this 1970s migrant story both in Birmingham, where it opened, and at the Royal Court, which was a co-producer. Three years later, a film version " directed by Damien O'Donnell " was equally popular, suggesting that Brit film could be as bright as the best of Brit drama. N…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 06:01PM on October 15, 2014