Details

Herat, Afghanistan, 2000. When a young mother speaks out against the Taliban, she and her husband are forced to flee their home and country with their three young boys. Embarking on a long and terrifying journey across Russia and through Europe, they seek final refuge in the UK. But, as their eldest son's life-threatening heart condition worsens and requires urgent surgery, their escape soon becomes a race against time.

Cast/Performers

Shamail Ali (Hessam), Houda Echouafni (Fariba), Dana Haqjoo (Mohammed), Farshid Rokey (Hamed), Ahmad Sakhi (Hussein), Elaha Soroor (Singer), Lisa Zahra (understudy Fariba)

Creatives/Company

Author(s): Hamed Amiri, Hessam Amiri
Adapted by: Phil Porter
Producer: Wales Millennium Centre
Director: Amit Sharma
Design(s): Hayley Grindle, Hayley Egan (video)
Lighting: Amy Mae
Sound: Tic Ashfield