The Cord

Tour synopsis, cast & creatives

The arrival of this baby has changed everything. Amir hovers as his mother holds her grandchild for the first time, mesmerised. The bag of handmade baby clothes she's brought lies at her feet. After she leaves, Amir watches his wife feeding their newborn son, so close, almost intertwined. They look so complete, while Amir feels aware of a growing chasm separating him from them, and him from his own mother. As sleepless nights, relentless crying and hushed arguments take their toll, Amir grapples with the puzzle of how to be a father, a son, a husband - mashing together pieces that don't seem to fit. All he knows is he's determined not to repeat the past.

Cast/Performers

Lucy Black, Eileen O'Higgins, Irfan Shamji, Colin Alexande (cellist)

Creatives/Company

Author: Bijan Sheibani
Producer: Bush Theatre
Director(s): Bijan Sheibani, Aline David (movement)
Music: Colin Alexander
Sound: Gareth Fry
Lighting: Oliver Fenwick
Design: Samal Blak
Costume: Samal Blak