Expendable

<p><b>People kept saying there's no smoke without fire but it's not our fire is it khala? it's like we're just choking on all the fumes... </b> <p/>Between the 1990s and 2010s hundreds of young girls were sexually exploited in northern towns by gangs of predatory men. <p/>Two sisters grapple with the impact on their community as the men around them are embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal. <p/>Playwright Emteaz Hussain's <i>Expendable</i> spotlights the often-overlooked voices of Pakistani women delving into the shortcomings of law enforcement politicians and the media. <p/>This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2024.</p>