Uma Nada-Rajah – författare

You're Moses. Napoleon. Beyoncé. Let's get this image right. Asiya Rao standing defiantly against the influx of illegals.The bold, refreshing antidote to the paralytic woke brigade.The leader this country so desperately needs.In her bid to become the country's leader, Home Secretary Asiya Rao prepares to make a major policy announcement that will establish her as the front runner of the political race. Alongside her cut-throat and calculating advisor Phoebe, she embarks on a publicity stunt starting with a photo shoot by the white cliffs of Dover. But rather than the tide washing her reputation clean, something else washes up...An omen or an opportunity? The women are determined to keep their eyes on the prize, no matter the cost.Bold, satirical and uncomfortably funny, Exodus explores systematic deception and the indifference to human suffering. Uma Nada-Rajah's debut full-length play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, presented by National Theatre of Scotland, as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, August 2022.

You're Moses. Napoleon. Beyoncé.Let's get this image right.Asiya Rao standing defiantly against the influx of illegals.The bold, refreshing antidote to the paralytic woke brigade.The leader this country so desperately needs.In her bid to become the country's leader, Home Secretary Asiya Rao prepares to make a major policy announcement that will establish her as the front runner of the political race. Alongside her cut-throat and calculating advisor Phoebe, she embarks on a publicity stunt starting with a photo shoot by the white cliffs of Dover. But rather than the tide washing her reputation clean, something else washes up...An omen or an opportunity? The women are determined to keep their eyes on the prize, no matter the cost.Bold, satirical and uncomfortably funny, Exodus explores systematic deception and the indifference to human suffering.Uma Nada-Rajah's debut full-length play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, presented by National Theatre of Scotland, as part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, August 2022.

A moving, funny and forensic examination of life and death in the NHS, by practising nurse and playwright Uma Nada-Rajah.WINNER OF THE SCOTTISH SOCIETY OF PLAYWRIGHTS' HECTOR MACMILLAN AWARD FOR BEST NEW SCOTTISH PLAY.'Uma Nada-Rajah's play achieves a rare and subtle balance between tragedy and comedy, despair and faith, that tastes like reality itself.' ScotsmanAre they hydrated? Are they oxygenated? Are they motivated? Is the medical care they are receiving in line with their values and desires? Do they have meaningful support in their lives? Has the dog been left alone in the house? How do they take their tea?On the longest night shift of the year, a hole appears in the roof of a crumbling and understaffed A&E department.Senior Charge Nurse Crea strives to deliver safe and effective care while porter Billy angles after a date. Staff Nurse Ani juggles her bursting caseload, knowing that no one is at Mr Hopper's bedside for his final moments. Septuagenarian Tersia is trapped in a disco-fuelled fever dream, while a disgruntled Fred Turnbull prepares his strongly worded complaint. And student nurse Lina has No. Idea. What. Is. Going. On.Black Hole Sign opened at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in September 2025 and transferred to the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in October 2025.

Over 20 years, A Play, A Pie and A Pint has famously commissioned and produced more than 600 plays, providing countless opportunities for writers, actors and directors to develop their craft and try out new ideas. Productions are simple, rehearsal times short and the subject matter diverse. Audiences at Glasgow’s Òran Mór get a new play at lunchtime every week lasting no more than an hour, accompanied by a pie and a pint.To celebrate the beloved theatrical institution’s 20th anniversary, this second collection includes critically acclaimed plays and favourites as voted by the public and members of the theatre company.Includes the plays:Rose (Lorna Martin)Fleeto (Paddy Cunneen)One Day in Spring (various)Tír na nÓg (Dave Anderson)Storytelling (Oliver Emanuel)The Great Replacement (Uma Nada-Rajah)Write-Off (Aodhan Gallagher)Rachel’s Cousins (Ann Marie Di Mambro)‘a bedrock of the Scottish theatre industry’The Guardian

‘a bedrock of the Scottish theatre industry’ The Guardian‘a major part of Scotland’s new playwriting landscape’ The ScotsmanAfter running for fifteen years, the founding principles of A Play, a Pie and a Pint remain steadfast – a new play at lunchtime every week that lasts no more than an hour, accompanied by a pie and a pint. As well as producing thirty-three new plays per year, Òran Mór also biannually hosts its much-adored pantomimes for grown up kids – both Summer and Winter – which have become a staple of the Glasgow theatrical calendar.This first volume collects some of the most popular and critically acclaimed plays from the phenomenal back catalogue.Includes the plays: A Respectable Widow Takes to Vulgarity (Douglas Maxwell)Toy Plastic Chicken (Uma Nada-Rajah)Chic Murray: A Funny Place for A Window (Stuart Hepburn)Ida Tamson (Denise Mina)Jocky Wilson Said (Jane Livingstone and Jonathan Cairney)Do Not Press This Button (Alan Bissett)