A Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse co-production
The Kite Runner
Adapted by Matthew Spangler, based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini
Friday 26 April - Saturday 18 May 2013
Main House - Tickets: £7.50 - £27.00
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We estimate that this production will be 2h40, including a 20 minute interval.
Details
“For you, a thousand times over”
Based on Khaled Hosseini’s hugely popular international best-selling novel, The Kite Runner now makes its European stage premiere at the Playhouse.
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 divided country on the verge of war and childhood friends, Amir and Hassan 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 of the boys can foresee what will happen to Hassan that afternoon, an event that is to shatter their lives.
Due to the adult themes and occasional use of strong language in The Kite Runner, we have set a guideline age of 14+.
Cast
Kamal David Ahmad
Wali Waleed Akhtar
General Taheri Antony Bunsee
Baba Emilio Doorgasingh
Assef Nicholas Karimi
Ali Ezra Khan
Rahim Khan Nicholas Khan
Hassan Farshid Rokey
Amir Ben Turner
Soraya Lisa Zahra
Musician
Hanif Khan
Creative Team
Director Giles Croft
Designer Barney George
Lighting Designer Charles Balfour
Projection Designer William Simpson
Composer Jonathan Girling
Sound Designer Drew Baumohl
Movement Director Kitty Winter
Fight Director Philip d’Orléans
Accent Coach Sally Hague
Associate Lighting Designer Katie Pitt
Assistant Director Allie Spencer
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The Khaled Hosseini Foundation is a nonprofit organisation which provides humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan.
Dates & Times
| The Kite Runner - Fri 26 Apr 7:45pm Fri 26 Apr | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£6.50 - £10 | |
| The Kite Runner - Sat 27 Apr 7:45pm Sat 27 Apr | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£6.50 - £10 | |
| The Kite Runner - Mon 29 Apr 7:45pm Mon 29 Apr | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£6.50 - £10 | |
| The Kite Runner - Tue 30 Apr 7:45pm Tue 30 Apr | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £20 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Wed 1 May 7:45pm Wed 1 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £20 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Thu 2 May 1:30pm Thu 2 May | Main House | 1:30pm | £7.50 - £13 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Thu 2 May 7:45pm Thu 2 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £25 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Fri 3 May 7:45pm Fri 3 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £9 - £27 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Sat 4 May 2:30pm Sat 4 May | Main House | 2:30pm | £7.50 - £13 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Sat 4 May 7:45pm Sat 4 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £9 - £27 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Tue 7 May 7:45pm Tue 7 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £20 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Wed 8 May 7:45pm Wed 8 May | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£8 - £20 | |
| The Kite Runner - Thu 9 May 1:30pm Thu 9 May | Main House | 1:30pm | £7.50 - £13 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Thu 9 May 7:45pm Thu 9 May | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£8 - £25 | |
| The Kite Runner - Fri 10 May 7:45pm Fri 10 May | Main House | 7:45pm |
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£9 - £27 | |
| The Kite Runner - Sat 11 May 2:30pm Sat 11 May | Main House | 2:30pm |
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£7.50 - £13 | |
| The Kite Runner - Sat 11 May 7:45pm Sat 11 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £9 - £27 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Tue 14 May 7:45pm Tue 14 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £20 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Wed 15 May 1:30pm Wed 15 May | Main House | 1:30pm | £7.50 - £13 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Wed 15 May 7:45pm Wed 15 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £20 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Thu 16 May 1:30pm Thu 16 May | Main House | 1:30pm | £7.50 - £13 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Thu 16 May 7:45pm Thu 16 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £8 - £25 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Fri 17 May 7:45pm Fri 17 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £9 - £27 | ||
| The Kite Runner - Sat 18 May 7:45pm Sat 18 May | Main House | 7:45pm | £9 - £27 |
Reviews
A hit
— The Telegraph
Outstanding
— Daily Mail
Utterly absorbing from start to finish
— Mail on Sunday
A triumph
— The Public Reviews
The best thing to be seen…so far this year
— Nottingham Post
Gripping
— The Guardian
Exhilarating
— The Times
Beautifully performed
— Financial Times
…Magic moments that can still the house
— The Stage
A superb adaptation
— LeftLion
Truly excellent
— Chad
You will be captivated
— Nottingham Confidential
Moving
— Exeunt
Wonderful
— Theatreworld
Beautifully honest
— Behind The Arras
Profoundly moving
— Nottingham Live
Provocative
— Platform Magazine
Critical acclaim for the book:
Deeply moving
— Sunday Express
A devastating, masterful and painfully honest story
— Daily Telegraph
The Kite Runner is a first novel of unusual generosity, honesty and compassion
— Independent
This story is one of the most touching one I ever red, I’m looking forward to attend this show.
Valentina