“A black comedy of the highest order.”
“Side-splitting and touching... One of the best shows I have ever seen.”
Bismillah! An ISIS Tragicomedy
Associate Director
Written by Matthew Greenhough, Wound Up Theatre, Underbelly, Edinburgh Fringe 2019; UK Tour 2018; Pleasance, Islington 2018; VAULT Festival 2018
“Brilliantly acted, lots of funnies”
“A shining example of how theatre can educate, evoke empathy and open the minds of its audience on a complex and heart-breaking subject matter.”
“A number of complex socio-political debates are touched upon with sensitivity and nuance, even between the dick jokes”
“A wonderfully sympathetic piece of writing, brimming with insight, humour and humanity.”
“Powerful, hilarious and gripping”
Dean joined the Army, 'Danny' joined the Islamic State. One’s from Leeds, the other's from London.
Brought together in a holding cell in Northern Iraq, as captive and volatile guard. They discuss the North/South divide, reminisce about dead-end jobs they couldn't escape and lampoon the outrageous ever increasing price of a standard airport meal deal, all the while circling an awful terrifying truth – that both of them just want to go home.
Dean Matthew Greenhough
Danny Elliot Liburd
Director Jonny Kelly
Producer Sofi Berenger
Set & Costume Design Libby Todd
Lighting Design Ben Jacobs
Sound Design Gareth McLeod
Stage Manager Jonny Kelly (2019), Beth Pratt, Maddy Wade (2018)
