Nottingham Playhouse presents the Royal Court production of Expendable (Nottingham)

‘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…’

Between the 1990s and 2010s hundreds of young girls were sexually exploited in northern towns by gangs of predatory men. Two sisters grapple with the impact on their community as the men around them are embroiled in a sexual abuse scandal.

Nottingham playwright Emteaz Hussain‘s Expendablespotlights the often overlooked voices of Pakistani women, delving into the shortcomings of law enforcement, politicians, and the media. This production premiered at the Royal Court in 2025. This is its regional premiere, bringing that same staging to audiences outside London for the first time.