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VenueThe Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre)
TownInner London
CountyGreater London
From18th April 2009
Opened24th April 2009
To14th June 2009
PricesFrom £9.00. To £13.00. £13 after April 10th
The Kiln (formerly Tricycle Theatre) (V250)
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The Great Game: Afghanistan - Part 2 - 1979-1996 Communism, The Mujahideen & The Taliban - Black Tulips/Blood & Gifts/Miniskirts of Kabul/The Lion of Kabul

Work:: The Great Game: Afghanistan - Part 2 - 1979-1996 Communism, The Mujahideen & The Taliban (S0348073668)


Production:: Black Tulips/Blood & Gifts/Miniskirts of Kabul/The Lion of Kabul (T01184845939)

Black Tulips - by David Edgar Christmas 1987. A super-power invaded Afghanistan eight years ago. Its troops were sent to combat backwardness and banditry, to defend women's rights, to build hospitals and schools, but it didn't work out quite like that. Now another group of Russian conscripts gets its final briefing before going in. Blood and Gifts - by J T Rogers - Two Afghans have risked their lives crossing the Pakistan/Afghanistan border to meet with two Americans in a safehouse. The aim is to negotiate arms, but the Americans' offer of Enfield rifles, radio equipment and medical supplies is considered by the Afghans insufficient to repel the Russians. Miniskirts of Kabul - by David Greig - The Taliban are closing in on Kabul: shells and rockets are exploding around the capital. A woman is interviewing President Najibullah, who has sought refuge in the UN compound. He talks about fashion, communism, torture and whisky, but time is running out...The Lion of Kabul - by Colin Teevan - Two Afghan aid workers disappear while distributing rice. Rabia, their UN Director of Operations, is determined to discover what has happened to them. The problem is her organisation does not recognise the Taliban, and the Taliban does not recognise her. She seeks justice, but who is to dispense it? Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be seen separately and not necessarily in chronological order
Producer Nicolas Kent (assisted by Zoe Ingenhaag)
Author David Edgar (Black Tulips)
Author J T Rogers (Blood & Gifts)
Author David Greig (Miniskirts of Kabul)
Author Colin Teevan (The Lion of Kabul)
Director Nicolas Kent
Director Indhu Rubasingham
Director Rachel Grunwald (assistant)
Design Pamela Howard
Design Miriam Nabarro
Lighting James Farncombe
Sound Tom Lishman
Other Jack Bradley (literary advisor)
Performer Sagar Arya
Performer Daniel Betts
Performer Paul Bhattacharjee
Performer Lolita Chakrabarti
Performer Michael Cochrane
Performer Vincent Ebrahim
Performer Nabil Elouahabi
Performer Tom McKay
Performer Danny Rahim
Performer Jemma Redgrave
Performer Jemima Rooper
Performer Hugh Skinner
Performer Ramon Tikaram
Performer Rick Warden

Listing:: L1468947975

Trilogy cost - £22-25 before Apr 10th. £32-36 after Apr 10th



Black Tulips/Blood & Gifts/Miniskirts of Kabul/The Lion of Kabul

Black Tulips - by David Edgar Christmas 1987. A super-power invaded Afghanistan eight years ago. Its troops were sent to combat backwardness and banditry, to defend women's rights, to build hospitals and schools, but it didn't work out quite like that. Now another group of Russian conscripts gets its final briefing before going in. Blood and Gifts - by J T Rogers - Two Afghans have risked their lives crossing the Pakistan/Afghanistan border to meet with two Americans in a safehouse. The aim is to negotiate arms, but the Americans' offer of Enfield rifles, radio equipment and medical supplies is considered by the Afghans insufficient to repel the Russians. Miniskirts of Kabul - by David Greig - The Taliban are closing in on Kabul: shells and rockets are exploding around the capital. A woman is interviewing President Najibullah, who has sought refuge in the UN compound. He talks about fashion, communism, torture and whisky, but time is running out...The Lion of Kabul - by Colin Teevan - Two Afghan aid workers disappear while distributing rice. Rabia, their UN Director of Operations, is determined to discover what has happened to them. The problem is her organisation does not recognise the Taliban, and the Taliban does not recognise her. She seeks justice, but who is to dispense it? Parts 1, 2 & 3 can be seen separately and not necessarily in chronological order Trilogy cost - £22-25 before Apr 10th. £32-36 after Apr 10th

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