A riveting true story of trauma and survival based on the real-life experiences of an aid worker in the Middle East during the Arab Spring.
Recommended age: 14+ contains strong language and descriptions of war
Revolution Days follows Samira, an Aid Worker from Scotland, who goes through a baptism of fire during the ‘Revolutions’ in the Middle East. Believing she can make a difference, she takes on every mission, until, against a backdrop of war and violence, she is confronted by her own vulnerability.
Staged as the 10th anniversary of the Arab Spring uprising draws to a close, this powerful play is told through the eyes of a young woman straddling both ‘her Scottishness and Arabness’.
The play will be accompanied by the film Revolution Days: A True Reflection – a collection of interviews with people from Syria, Yemen, Libya, and Sudan who experienced the Revolutions first hand.
Written by Mariem Omari | Directed by Shilpa T Hyland
WORLD PREMIERE - Tuesday 23rd November 2021, Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, 7.30pm
FILM DATES: Assembly Roxy 23rd -24th November, Tramway 26th November - 5th December
Supported by Creative Scotland
Cast: Raghad Chaar
Director: Shilpa T Hyland
Writer & Producer: Mariem Omari
AV Designer: Lewis Den Hertog
Set Designer & Costume: Jen McGinley
Lighting Designer: Benny Goodman
Composer: Niroshini Thambar
Sound Designer: Nik Paget-Tomlinson
Stage & Production Manager: Katy Steele
Dramaturg: Katherine Mendelsohn
AV Support: Andy Reid
Producer Support: Jana Robert
Photography: Mihaela Bodlovic
Design: Ross Carmichael
PR Consultant: Sharon McHendry
Marketing Advisor: Leila Talmadge
Tickets | Revolution Days 2021 Showcase
Edinburgh
Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh EH8 9SU
Please note all Edinburgh performances are socially distanced
Tuesday 23rd November 2021 (Preview)
7.30pm | £13.00 (£10.00)
Wednesday 24th November 2021
7.30pm | £13.00 (£10.00)
Box office: 0131 623 3030 | Tickets from www.assemblyfestival.com
Glasgow
Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow G41 2PE
Please note all Glasgow performances are socially distanced
Friday 26th November 2021
7.30pm | £9.00 (£7.00)
Saturday 27th November 2021
Matinee 2pm & 7.30pm | £9.00 (£7.00)
Box office: 0845 330 3501 | Tickets from www.tramway.org