28 Nov 2020
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol
The timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge comes to thrilling new life as Tony winner Jefferson Mays plays over 50 roles in a virtuosic masterclass of a performance that must be seen to be believed.
Mesocafé
A few weeks before the 2003 invasion of Iraq, an underground blogger risks his life by travelling from Baghdad to London to campaign for the lifting of UN Sanctions on Iraq. As political intrigue thwarts his heartfelt attempts to highlight the suffering of his people under the sanctions, he takes refuge at Mesocafé, a little Baghdad in West London. With their Arab, Assyrian, Jewish and Kurdish heritage, members of the Iraqi community allow him into their lives, sharing with him their stories and dreams. It is here that he meets the beautiful Bisan.
Top Billed Cast
Nasri Sayegh Yusif
Daphne Alexander Bisan
Houda Echouafni Suad
Andy Lucas Ziyad
Raad Rawi Hushyar
Ahlam Arab Zaynab
Julian Boote Robert
Adam Dahrouge Peter
Caroline Jay Sheila Adams
Khalid Laith Hisham
Zain Rasheed Masud
Kawa Rasul Tawfiq
Eliza Power News Reporter
Badria Timimi Yusif's mother (voice)
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