BRING ON The Bollywood is the title of a new dance-theatre extravaganza at York Theatre Royal from July 11 to 15.

It has been created by Samir Bhamra, the master of authentic Bollywood-inspired work, and aims to provide a festival of colour and Bollywood magic.

It will bring young and old together for a delightfully romantic riot of Anglo-Indian exuberance.

Having lived in London for 14 years, Dr Katrina Pawar is summoned to her ancestral home, the shabby and un-chic Lakshman Villa, for her younger brother’s wedding.

Sensing an opportunity to finally make a match for their last unmarried child during the festivities, Katrina’s parents search for a potential suitor for their quick-witted and resolute daughter.

As the good-looking Bollywood film director Amit arrives at Lakshman Villa, along with his newly-eligible British personal assistant Ronny, Katrina must navigate the true course of love between East and West.

Inspired by classic Indian cinema, Bring On The Bollywood also revels in the shared dramatic heritage between the UK and India, as well as contemporary British Asian influences.

Samir Bhamra said: “Bollywood is widely perceived to be a low-brow art-form that requires no skill.

“Not only is it the hardest art form to crack, but it shares more than people realise with the classical Western arts.

“Bollywood would not exist if it were not for Shakespeare being presented in British India, and soon adapted into local languages for the wider communities. Both traditions teach us valuable lessons about people and life, and that’s why they continue to connect so well.”

Visit yorktheatreroyal.co.uk or call 01904 623568 to book tickets.