About the Show

Adeel Akhtar stars in a sharp new drama about ambition, family, and political scandal.

When the leader of the opposition resigns in disgrace, backbencher Angad Singh unexpectedly becomes the frontrunner to lead his party. With a historic victory within reach, Angad must navigate the political landscape carefully. However, his ascent is threatened by family secrets that his sisters are reluctant to keep hidden. As personal and political pressures collide, Angad faces the challenge of balancing ambition with integrity.

The Estate is the debut play by Shaan Sahota, a playwright and junior doctor whose work explores the complexities of family and power. Directed by Daniel Raggett (Accidental Death of an Anarchist), the production stars Adeel Akhtar (Fool Me Once, Four Lions) as Angad Singh.

Critic Reviews (10)

"This assured debut play from Shaan Sahota, which reopens the refurbished Dorfman Theatre at the National, may have a sitcom feel but it packs plenty of punch."
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"This entertaining dramedy about an ambitious British Asian politician suffers from trying to be two different plays at once"
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"A nest of intrigue closer to home as he vies to become opposition leader represents a sparky fusion of backbiting political comedy and knives-out family drama."
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"Like life and politics, Sahota’s play is messy but it’s a bracingly vibrant debut and I absolutely loved it."
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"The Estate is a play that’s full of such powerful emotional beats, without ever becoming a cohesive whole."
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"Two plays are running side by side here and neither of them really works"
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"It is a sensational debut, and if the best kind of failure is one that bears too much ambition, there is an admirable kind of over-reaching here, and a great playwright in the making."
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"Realistically reflecting the utter savagery of Tory party infighting, this deliciously vicious satire from Shaan Sahota – in her first fully staged drama – pulls no punches."
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