Playwrights Canada Press I Wanna Be Yours book Paperback 104 pages

Ella is from Yorkshire. Haseeb is from London. They order a pizza. House red for Ella. Hot chocolate for Haseeb. People and playlists. Christmas and Eid. Travelcards and Megabuses. London to Leeds. Love is more than just a game for two. Especially when there's an elephant in the room. Zia Ahmed's I Wanna Be Yours is a tender, funny, lyrical debut play about finding love and holding onto it with everything you've got. It premiered on tour of the UK in 2019, in a co-production between Paines Plough and Tamasha, including a run at the Bush Theatre, London.

"A lyrical journey of connection through inner conflict. .. a delicious mix of humour, heartbreak and political activism. " - Broadway World "Ahmed has beautifully taken what we know [the rom-com] and used it to explore a far more complex and searing relationship than I have seen onstage in a long time. .. nothing short of spectacular. .. both challenging and cosy at once. " - A Younger Theatre "Urgently topical. .. the execution is exquisite. " - Guardian "A tender romantic comedy incorporating remarkable insights into multicultural Britain. .. an eye-opening delight. " - The Hub