Full cast announced for Waleed Akhtar’s debut play KABUL GOES POP; MUSIC TELEVISION AFGHANISTAN

Brixton House, in a co-production with HighTide and in association with the Mercury Theatre Colchester, have announced the cast for Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan, which previews in Brixton from 11 May.

Waleed Akhtar’s debut play will then tour to Harlow Playhouse (8 June), Mercury Theatre Colchester (15-18 June) and New Wolsey Theatre Ipswich (20 June).

Directed by Anna Himali Howard, the leading roles will be taken on by Arian Nik (Killing Eve, BBC America) as Farook and Shala Nyx (Eastenders, BBC) as Samia.

Kabul Goes Pop: Music Television Afghanistan is inspired by a true story of Afghanistan’s first youth music TV programme and explores the devastating effects as two young presenters take on the political landscape while trying to build a new Afghanistan. Set post the US invasion, this new play is interwoven with a soundtrack of the early 00’s pop era from Britney Spears to Shakira.

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