Nowhere

“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 (Mnemonic, 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.

Part of the Here & Now Showcase: hereandnowshowcase.uk

Nowhere is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Image: Manuel Vason

Commissioned and produced by Fuel. Funded by Arts Council England and CVC. Originally supported by Battersea Arts Centre.

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and the City of Edinburgh Council.

Reviews

★★★★★ “A triumph of modern theatre, proving to be as immediate and vital as any piece of theatre can be in the 2020s” - The Reviews Hub

★★★★★ “It’s a vulnerable, profoundly human piece that should be mandatory viewing for lawmakers and government officials far and wide” - Broadway World

★★★★★ “The way the story is told is just as exceptional as the writing” -All that Dazzles

★★★★ "Radical and urgent - an audacious solo show that feels like more than theatre" -The Guardian

“Exquisitely beautiful, perfectly observed” - The Stage

“The inspiring and eloquent performance of Khalid Abdalla leaves us not only with a stark vision of what is wrong with the world but importantly also why it can be changed for the better” - British Theatre Guide

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