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| name = Norm and Ahmed | image = | image_size = | caption = | writer = Alex Buzo | characters = Norm Ahmed | setting = | premiere = 1968 | place = Old Tote Theatre, Sydney[1] | orig_lang = English | subject = race relations | genre = Drama }} Norm and Ahmed is a 1968 Australian play by Alex Buzo. PlotA middle aged war veteran, Norm, has an encounter with a Pakistani student Ahmed, at a bus stop one night. Censorship controversyThe play script originally ended with the line "fucking' boong". This was changed to "bloody boong" for its debut production at the Old Tote, which was directed by Jim Sharman. In April 1969 the play was performed at the Twelfth Night Theatre i At a performance of the play at La Mama Theatre in Melbourne in 1969 the actor playing Norm was summoned and ordered to appear in court. The actor and director, Graeme Blundell were later fined.[2][3] AdaptationsThe play was adapted as a short feature in 1988 with Max Cullen as Norm and Alex Pinder as Ahmed.[4] References1. ^Original production details at AusStage 2. ^1 Leslie Rees, Australian Drama in th 1970s, Angus & Robertson, 1978 p 256-257 3. ^Details of La Mama production at AusStage 4. ^Norm and Ahmed at Screen Australia External links
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