"You think it is pleasant watching a fat virgin become infertile? I want to be seen and noticed and invited by people. I want anything….that is not this". Past her prime, Min joyfully spends her life caring for her sick, foul-mouthed mother, Balbir. Today, for the first time in years, they're off out. Min's hoping to wish someone a happy birthday, but Balbir's got greater ambitions for her daughter.

With Elvis the home help in tow, mother and daughter head to the local Sikh temple. When Balbir encounters old friends, a past trauma rears its ugly head. Min and Balbir's illusions are about to be shattered as they become cruelly immersed in a world of desperate aspiration and dangerous deals.

In a community where public honour is paramount, is there any room for truth?

This new black comedy 'Behzti' (Dishonour) is Gurpreet Bhatti's second play at The Door. Her critically acclaimed first play 'Behsharam' (Shameless) played to full houses at The Door and at the Soho Theatre in London.

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