The hilarious new play Love, Bombs and Apples highlights the struggles of four men from across the globe – a young man in Bradford, a Pakistani writer, a Palestinian actor and a New York boxer.
Following a successful run as part of the Arab Arts Focus at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017, the compelling one-man show is touring to artsdepot on Thu 17 May 2018.
Powerful political theatre, Love, Bombs and Apples is the funny and poignant new play from award-winning Iraqi playwright Hassan Abdulrazzak (Baghdad Wedding, The Prophet). This one-man play, performed by Asif Khan, expertly highlights the problems in today’s global and multicultural landscape, using comedy as a vehicle to bravely tackle problems facing the Arab, Muslim and Jewish communities across the world. Set against the backdrop of worldwide political instability with the looming threat of civil unrest, we look into the worlds of four different men with four individual struggles.
While the themes visited in Love, Bombs & Apples are diverse, the stories are unified by Abdulrazzak’s deeply personal method of storytelling, humorous approach and political commentary and Asif Khan’s expert characterisations.
Abdulrazzak is of Iraqi origin, born in Prague and now living in London, and draws from his own experiences. Abdulrazzak’s first play Baghdad Wedding was first staged at Soho Theatre in 2007, before touring the world and being broadcast on BBC Radio. Commenting on his latest venture, Hassan Abdulrazzak says: “I wanted to take on big subjects through the medium of comedy, which I feel the short story format allows you to do very well. The show is very theatrical, and driven by several political messages, but at the same time has some elements of stand up. I wanted to create interesting stories that will engage the audience, make them laugh and think about the world in a slightly different way than they did before entering the theatre.”
