At a time when our headlines are full of news about Brunei’s gay death penalty laws and religious parents protesting LGBTQ inclusion in classrooms, let alone growing Brexit and Trump-era intolerance to asylum seekers and immigrants, Cry Havoc is scarily relevant and all-too-real.
‘An examination of culture’s place in one’s identity’: CRY HAVOC – Park Theatre ★★★★
Written by Tom Coash and directed by Pamela Schermann, Cry Havoc looks at a relationship between a British man and someone from Egypt.
‘A compelling pair of lead performances’: CRY HAVOC – Park Theatre
Cry Havoc tackles a powerfully emotive subject and with James El-Sharawy and Marc Antolin, Pamela Schermann’s production finds a compelling pair of lead performances.
‘A scarily relevant play exploring the nature of cultural identity’: CRY HAVOC – Park Theatre ★★★★
“What’s your relationship with this man?” It’s a question that Nicholas has heard a lot recently, to which he still hasn’t found a satisfying answer.
‘Thoughtful, challenging & extremely well acted’: CRY HAVOC – Park Theatre
Inspired by playwright Tom Coash’s time living and teaching in Egypt, Cry Havoc explores the idea of the Western “saviour” through the ill-fated love story of Mohammed (James El-Sharawy) and Nicholas (Marc Antolin).
‘Challenging the arrogance & entitlement of Western cultures’: CRY HAVOC – Park Theatre ★★★
Tom Coash’s play is inspired by his time living in Egypt and learning of how a gay man had been arrested and tortured by police.
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