Several stars from the West End season of The Kite Runner are confirmed to headline the 2020 UK tour.
The Kite Runner, an unforgettable theatrical tour-de-force, is to tour the UK in 2020 following two acclaimed West End seasons, when it played to over 100,000 people and received standing ovations at every single performance. It will also premiere in Dubai at the 2,000-seat Dubai Opera.
David Ahmad returns to the central role of Amir, with Andrei Costin as Hassan and Sohrab, Lisa Zahra as Soraya and Bhavin Bhatt as bad boy Assef, a role that led to him being named “Best Newcomer” at the Asian Media Awards.
The cast is completed by Tiran Aakel, Ian Abeyesekera, Adam Samuel Bal, Christopher Glover, Rhian Mclean, Dean Rehman, Stuart Vincent, Stanton Wright with Hanif Khan as the onstage Tabla Player.
The Kite Runner will tour to 16 cities and towns across the UK, starting at Aylesbury’s Waterside Theatre (21 – 22 February) then Dubai Opera, 27 – 29 February, Theatre Clywd, Mold (5 – 7 March), Richmond Theatre (10 – 14 March), Salisbury Playhouse (17 – 21 March), Leeds Playhouse (31 March – 4 April), Lowry, Salford (7 – 11 April), Churchill Theatre, Bromley (14 – 18 April), Wolverhampton Grand Theatre (21 – 25 April), Eastbourne Devonshire Theatre (28 April – 2 May), Plymouth Theatre Royal (4 – 9 May), Darlington Hippodrome (12 – 16 May), Cardiff New Theatre (19 – 23rd May), Inverness Eden Court (26 – 30 May), Woking New Victoria Theatre (2 – 6 June), Oxford Playhouse (9 – 13 June), Southampton Nuffield Theatre (16 – 19 June), Leicester Curve Theatre (22 – 27 June), Sheffield Lyceum (30 June – 4 July).
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Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel, this powerful story has been adapted into a stunning stage production. A haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures and continents, it follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.
Afghanistan is a divided country on the verge of war and two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither Hassan or Amir can foresee the terrible incident which will shatter their lives forever…
The Kite Runner, published in 2003, was Khaled Hosseini’s first novel. It became an instant bestseller across the globe and has since been published in 70 countries, selling 31.5 million copies in 60 languages. The Kite Runner is adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft. Produced by Martin Dodd for UK Productions and Derek Nicol & Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment.
It was originally produced by Nottingham Playhouse and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse.
