The Kite Runner

Tue 23 Apr to Sat 27 Apr 2024

PLAYHOUSE

£11 - £41

“Enormously moving, satisfying, and soulful"
New York Post

"There is a way to be good again..."

Direct from Broadway, The Kite Runner, an outstanding and unforgettable theatrical tour de force is returning to the UK in 2024. 

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, adapted by Mathew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying tournament, but no one can foresee the terrible incident that will shatter their lives forever.

One Broadway season and two West End seasons have garnered international acclaim for this incredibly powerful story, don’t miss it.
 

“Engrossing and captivating”
Wall Street Journal

www.thekiterunnerplay.com

Cast

Tiran Aakel - Ali/Farid

Tiran Aakel

Ali/Farid

Ian Abeysekera - General Taheri / 1st Russian

Ian Abeysekera

General Taheri / 1st Russian

Amar Aggoun - Ensemble Male / Merchant

Amar Aggoun

Ensemble Male / Merchant

Bhavin Bhatt - Assef

Bhavin Bhatt

Assef

Christopher Glover - Rahim Khan / 2nd Russian / Dr Schneider / Omar Faisal

Christopher Glover

Rahim Khan / 2nd Russian / Dr Schneider / Omar Faisal

Sulin Hasso - Ensemble Female / Pom Lady / Andrews

Sulin Hasso

Ensemble Female / Pom Lady / Andrews

Hanif Khan - Tabla Player

Hanif Khan

Tabla Player

Daphne Kouma - Soraya

Daphne Kouma

Soraya

Aram Mardourian - Kamal / Zaman / Husband / Radio Announcer

Aram Mardourian

Kamal / Zaman / Husband / Radio Announcer

Dean Rehman - Baba

Dean Rehman

Baba

Yazdan Qafouri - Hassan / Sohrab

Yazdan Qafouri

Hassan / Sohrab

Stuart Vincent - Amir

Stuart Vincent

Amir

Stanton Wright - Wali / Taliban Guard / Doctor

Stanton Wright

Wali / Taliban Guard / Doctor

Company

Author Khaled Hosseini

Playwright Matthew Spangler

Director Giles Croft

Designer Barney George

Lighting Designer Charles Balfour

Projection Designer William Simpson

Composer Jonathan Girling

Sound Designer Drew Baumohl

Movement Designer Kitty Winter

Fight Director Philip D’Orleans

Associate Director Damian Sandys

Jenkins McShane Casting Lucy Jenkins & Sooki McShane

Head of Production Andy Batty

Head of Wardrobe Elizabeth Dennis