Hopes, hurdles and halfpipes

A play about skateboarding girls goes on tour.

A brand new skateboarding-themed play lands at the Polka Theatre in London this month. Written by award-winning playwright Asif Khan, Sisters 360 tells the story of stepsisters Fatima and Salima, who live in Bradford, England, and are passionate about skateboarding. Inspired by Olympic medal-winning skateboarder Sky Brown, the sisters have practised every trick in the book, launched a YouTube channel and feel confident they will win a gold medal at an upcoming competition. However, Fatima and Salima’s plans are turned upside down when they overhear their parents whispering about living apart – possibly even moving to different cities – and the girls realise they must hatch a plan in order to achieve their dreams. Sisters 360 draws from the story of three young Muslim sisters from Hull, England (see panel…

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