"He grew up to be a man whose sighs and slumps replaced sentences. Is that gonna be me?”
Days after his father's passing, English teacher Yusuf discovers a dusty mixtape that changes everything he knew about a man who barely spoke.
Turns out, Mustafa spent the 90s rapping about pretty girls and Kilburn life, plotting dreams of superstardom with his best friend Omar. How did this passionate wordsmith become a silent statue?
Yusuf's mourning is overtaken by a journey into the past. Threaded together by Omar's thumping beats and his father's bars, Yusuf uncovers secrets that turn his world upside-down.
Witty, honest, and deeply moving, Statues is a lyrical love letter to the original code switchers, exploring the impact of loss, and what you can gain from it. Written and performed by award-winning playwright Azan Ahmed (Deen & Dunya, The Father and the Assassin).
Assisted performances
Chilled: Saturday 19 October 2024 3pm & 8pm
Captioned: Wednesday 23 October 2024 3pm & 8pm
Audio Described: Wednesday 30 October 2024 3pm & 8pm
9th October, 2024
9th November, 2024
Ages 14+.
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: Shepherd's Bush
Bus numbers: Shepherd's Bush Market Station (Stop R) 207, 260, 283, 607
Day of week | Afternoon | Evening |
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Monday | - | 7:00 PM |
Tuesday | - | 8:00 PM |
Wednesday | 3:00 PM | 8:00 PM |
Thursday | - | 8:00 PM |
Friday | - | 8:00 PM |
Saturday | - | 8:00 PM |
Sunday | - | - |
Yusuf finds a mixtape that reveals his quiet father once dreamt of rap super-stardom, sparking a journey into the past that turns his world upside-down.
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Tickets for Statues start at £19.
The recommended age for Statues is Ages 14+..
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