Homebody/Kabul

Homebody/Kabul

Written by Tony Kushner
Performed in English
2001-2002

Tony Kushner’s remarkable play was completed before the events of September 11, 2001 brought Afghanistan to the front pages.

The world premiere of Homebody/Kabul was on 5th December 2001 at the New York Theatre Workshop.  A version of the first scene was performed at the Chelsea Centre, London in July 1999 by Kika Markham, for whom the play was written.

Co-produced by Cheek by Jowl and the Young Vic in association with the New York Theatre Workshop.

“The most remarkable play in a decade… without doubt the most important of our time”
The New York Observer

Cast and creative team

Cast

Name	Character
Kika Markham	The Homebody
Anthony Bunsee	Dr Qari Shah/Border Guard
Kevork Malilkyan	Mullah Ali Aftar Durrani
William Chubb	Milton Ceiling
Mark Bazeley	Quango Twistleton
Jacqueline Defferary	Priscilla Ceiling
Silas Carson	Munkrat/Zai Garshi/Marabout
Souad Faress	Mahala
Nadim Sawalha	Kwaja Aziz Mondanabosh

Creative Team

Role	Name
Director	Declan Donnellan
Designer	Nick Ormerod
Lighting Designer	Judith Greenwood
Musical Director	Paddy Cunneen
Movement Director	Jane Gibson
Sound	Paul Arditti
Assistant Director	Edward Dick

Previous performances

Previous Performances

Date	Location
3–6 July 2002	Barcelona, Teatre Fabia Puigserver, Grec Festival, Spain
10 May–22 June 2002	London, Young Vic Theatre, UK
5 July 2001	New York, New York Theatre Workshop, USA

Reviews

“Declan Donnellan directs a gripping, marvellously well-acted production for Cheek by Jowl, simply but evocatively designed by Nick Ormerod. A richly rewarding, hugely imaginative drama, in which Kushner combines poetry and politics, heartache and humour with rare panache.”
Charles Spencer, The Daily Telegraph

“Assured sense of rhythm…Energy and pulse…Tony Kushner’s Homebody/Kabul is the most remarkable play in a decade – without doubt the most important of our time.”
John Heilpern, The New York Observer