Writer & Performer
Khalid Abdalla
Khalid Abdalla
Director
Omar Elerian
Omar Elerian
Dates
1 - 26 Oct 2024
1 - 26 Oct 2024
“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 (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.
From the histories of colonialism and decolonisation; friendship and loss; protests and uprising against regimes across the world; to 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. Supported by Battersea Arts Centre.
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
- BSL Interpreter Ali Gordon
- Local Engagement Specialist (London) Samia Djilli
- Local Engagement Specialist (Manchester) Abir Tobji
- 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
- Company Stage Manager Nikita Bala
- Technical Stage Manager Paul Thomas