Conceived in Bradford and co-directed by young women from Speakers Corner Collective and award-winning theatre company Common Wealth, co-written by acclaimed playwright Zia Ahmed and Bradford Modified Club, Peaceophobia is a new immersive theatrical experience that will be performed in a car park in Manchester this autumn.
Peaceophobia is an unapologetic response to rising Islamophobia around the world. Part car-meet part-theatre, the show explores how you find peace in a world that tells you who you are.
Growing up in the shadow of the Bradford Riots, 9/11 and police harassment, cars and faith are a sanctuary, an escape, an expression for three Muslim Pakistani men. Ali, Sohail and Casper are taking control of the narratives around their religion, their city, and their cars. Staged in a carpark with a Supra, a Golf and a classic Nova, Peaceophobia brings together cars and theatre with cinematic lighting and an original electronic sound score.
The production was conceived by members of the collective Speakers’ Corner, a group of women and teenage girls who wanted to tell the story of young Muslim men and their experiences of Islamophobia. Working with theatre company Common Wealth and acclaimed writer Zia Ahmed and the Bradford Modified Club they have created an uncompromising, and thrilling theatrical experience.
CONTACT MANCHESTER BOX OFFICE INFORMATION
Book through https://contactmcr.com/shows/
Tickets £15 full price/£10 Under-35s/£5 Concessions.
Wednesday 29th September 8.30pm
Thursday 30th September 8.30pm
Friday 1st October 6pm & 8.30pm
Saturday 2nd October 6pm & 8.30pm
60 minutes, no interval
Recommended 12+ due to mild swearing
