Nowhere

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Writer & Performer
Khalid Abdalla

Director
Omar Elerian

Dates
12 - 24 Aug 2025

“Welcome to Nowhere.

I’m going to share with you how I got here

And what ‘here’ actually means to me”.

In this intricate and playful solo show, inspired by his involvement in the Egyptian revolution of 2011, and his experience of the counter-revolution that followed, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla (Mnemonic, United 93, The Kite Runner, The Crown) takes us on a surprising journey into his own history, set against a cartography of seismic world events.

Encompassing the histories of colonialism and decolonisation, friendship and loss, protests and uprising against regimes across the world and the violence in Gaza following the events of October 7th 2023, Khalid brings together the personal and the political in an act of anti-biography that asks how we got here and how we find agency amidst the mazes of history.

Commissioned and produced by Fuel. Funded by Arts Council England and CVC. Originally supported by Battersea Arts Centre.

Part of the Here and Now Showcase 2025. Here & Now – Performance Created in England is delivered by Battersea Arts Centre, FABRIC and GIFT, and is funded by Arts Council England 

Nowhere is performing at the Traverse, Edinburgh from 12 Aug – 24 Aug. Tickets go on sale on 21 May.

Praise for Nowhere

Winner: Spectacular Creation Off West End Award 2025

★★★★★ Broadway World

★★★★★ The Reviews Hub

★★★★★ All That Dazzles

★★★★ The Guardian

★★★★ West End Best Friend

★★★★1/2 Stage to Page

★★★★ First Night Magazine

Creative Team Credits

Writer & Performer Khalid Abdalla
Director Omar Elerian
Set & Costume Designer Ti Green
Choreographer Omar Rajeh
Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh
Sound Designer Panos Chountoulidis
Video Designer Sarah Readman
Dramaturg Ruth Little
Writing Mentor Chris Thorpe
Associate Director Riwa Saab
Associate Set & Costume Designer Jida Akil
Associate Lighting Designer Rajiv Pattani
Associate Video Designer Virginie Taylor
Video Consultant Hanan Abdalla
Press Representative Bread & Butter PR
Marketing Consultant Stacy Coyne Wright
Poster Photography Manuel Vason
Poster Design CHILL Create
Trailer Jamie Isbell / Jam + Post
Production Photography Helen Murray
Production Manager Milorad Zakula

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Tuesday 12th Aug
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