The P Word wrer on makg a new narrative for gay Pakistani men

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Two very different gay Pakistani men cross paths Waleed Akhtar’s tremendo new play. And the other one’s tougher, olr – medieval, almost – a place where gay asylum seekers are tsively qutned about their sexual behavur, and banished to their aths. The rultg drama might sound grim, and sometim is, but ‘The P Word’ is also heart-meltgly lovely, full of fah the transformative power of love and himself plays Bilal, a Grdr-addicted gay man who als wh the lgerg stigma of growg up a ‘fat Pakistani poof’ by throwg himself to self-punishg gym ssns.