Mahad Ali on his play My Brother’s Keeper
Our newest visitor on our Runn Radio present was Mahad Ali, who joined us to speak about his play My Brother’s Keeper. Based in a seaside city, two brothers discover themselves dwelling in a resort while awaiting a call on their refugee standing. But it’s not only a story about refugees, it’s a story of affection, ache and studying in constructing neighborhood. It’s definitely a well timed play in in the present day’s local weather, even when Ali begun writing in again in 2016.
We focus on the play and its themes, discussing the problems going through each refugees and the cities that always discover themselves internet hosting them. We additionally chat about Theatre503, and why we’d like extra danger taking inside theatre if we wish to see it thrieve.
Mt Brother’s Keeper performs at Theatre503 from 14 Febraury to 4 March. Further data and bookings may be discovered right here.
My Brother’s Keeper
Theatre503
14 February – 4 March 2023
Two refugee brothers. A small British city hostile to immigration. My Brother’s Keeper charts a narrative of affection, ache and studying in constructing neighborhood.
Refugee brothers Aman and Hassan are dispersed to reside in a British seaside city. In determined want of enterprise, hotelier Bill Bradley and his son Aidan agree to deal with them however face animosity from their neighborhood for doing so. As Aidan takes Aman beneath his wing and so they draw ever nearer, they quickly study the utopia they create for themselves within the resort is not any match for the actual world and should confront the hostile local weather they reside in.
My Brother’s Keeper explores the politics of immigration, faith and sexuality as a small British city tries to seek out its place at a time of nice change on this planet.
Relentless Productions is a brand new theatre firm based by Layla Madanat & Mahad Ali. It goals to convey various tales to the stage that problem, provoke thought and encourage motion on points pertinent to the occasions we reside in. Whilst offering a platform for artistic expertise from underrepresented backgrounds to thrive.
Further data and bookings may be discovered right here.