MONSIEUR IBRAHIM AND THE FLOWERS OF THE QUR’AN
Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt Tue 17 Jan - Sat 11 Feb, 2006 Book ticketsWhen teenage tearaway Moses finds an unlikely friend in the mysterious shopkeeper Monsieur Ibrahim, their travels take them on a journey of self-discovery, amidst a vibrant and ever-changing backdrop that transports them from the Rue Bleu in Paris to the whirling dervishes of the Golden Crescent.
Translated by Patrick Driver and Patricia Benecke
What the papers say
'Both heart-warming and heart rending...The pleasure is enhanced by a production in which all of the elements work together to create a simple but moving evening's entertainment that does not go short on laughs.'
British Theatre Guide
creatives
Direction - Patricia Benecke
Design - Soutra Gilmour
Lighting Design - John Harris
Music - Nikola Kodjabashia
cast includes
Nadim Sawalha
Ryan Sampson
details
'Patricia Benecke's production has a light touch and Sampson and Sawalha give funny, warm performances that reach across the footlights.'
Financial Times