Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Monday - Saturday, 7.30pm
Wednesday & Saturday matinees, 2.30pm
Soul Mate booking - opens Wednesday 14 May midday
Friends and Good Friends booking - opens Friday 16 May midday
Public booking - opens Monday 19 May midday
When an atheist suddenly finds himself walking around after death, he has got some serious re-evaluating to do.
Iraq, well into the new millennium. A fast-talking Tiger haunts the streets, plagued by a fundamental question: “Why am I here?”
And he’s not the only one.
US forces have long since toppled Saddam Hussein, yet Baghdad remains aflame. In the chaos, the lives of American Marines Tom and Kev collide with Iraqi translator Musa after their chance encounters with the Tiger. Iraqi or American, man or beast, they are all searching for meaning, revenge, forgiveness, and a solid gold toilet seat that’s worth a fortune.
Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy received multiple Tony nominations and recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist after it’s Broadway run. Now in its European premiere, Omar Elerian brings this surreal and profound play to the Young Vic.
Image credit Émilie Chen.
Writer - Rajiv Joseph
Director - Omar Elerian
Set & Costume Designer - Rajha Shakiry
Lighting Designer - Jackie Shemesh
Sound Designer - Elena Peña
Casting Director - Heather Basten CDG
Costume Supervisor - Male Arcucci
Associate Designer - Yimei Zhao
With David Threlfall, Ammar Haj Ahmad, Arinzé Kene and Hala Omran
Relaxed with Captions: Saturday 10 January 2:30pm
BSL performances: Wednesday 14 January, 2.30pm & Friday 16 January, 7.30pm (Vinessa Brant)
Relaxed performance: Wednesday 21 January, 7.30pm
Audio Described performances: Saturday 17 January, 2.30pm and Thursday 22 January, 7.30pm (Eleanor Margolies and Miranda Yates)
Captioned performance: Friday 23 January, 7.30pm (Miranda Yates)
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