We have a limited number of £10 tickets available for Under the Shadow at the Almeida Theatre.
Tickets are available from 2 April - 5 April at 7.30pm.
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They travel on the wind, just like that missile, and they only land once they find someone to possess.
Babak Anvari’s BAFTA-winning film, acclaimed as a ★★★★★ “ghostly Iranian gem” (The Observer), is reimagined by Carmen Nasr in this suspenseful stage adaptation, directed by Nadia Latif and featuring a cast led by Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie; Kaos).
When Shideh’s husband is conscripted to serve on the frontline, she is left alone with her young daughter as Tehran is bombed. As the missiles strike, something more ancient and malevolent is carried on the wind.
The world premiere adaptation of this “gripping thriller” (The Hollywood Reporter), set amid the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, explores the boundary between the rational and the irrational, and the question of whether to leave or stay.
Age Guidance: 14+
Content/Production Warnings: This production includes depictions of death, war, bombing, political oppression, and violence including against children. This production also includes flashing lights, haze, blackouts, and sudden loud noises including sirens.
