Baghdad Wedding

by Hassan Abdulrazzak

'In Iraq, a wedding is not a wedding unless shots get fired. It's like in England where a wedding is not a wedding unless someone pukes or tries to fuck one of the bridesmaids. That's the way it goes.' From cosmopolitan London to the chaos of war-ravaged Baghdad, this is the comic tale of three friends, torn between two worlds, and a wedding that goes horribly wrong.

'In Iraq, a wedding is not a wedding unless shots get fired. It's like in England where a wedding is not a wedding unless someone pukes or tries to fuck one of the bridesmaids. That's the way it goes.' From cosmopolitan London to the chaos of war-ravaged Baghdad, this is the comic tale of three friends, torn between two worlds, and a wedding that goes horribly wrong.

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Baghdad Wedding

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  • Shaun Leisher: Baghdad Wedding

    In the early 2000s, the media presented us with the image of Iraqis as either religious extremists or grateful recipients of "American aid." This play shows the Iraqi invasion through the eyes of free-thinking, intellectual young men as they decide whether to try to hold on to hope that their country will be good again or find a life elsewhere. The way this play uses the format of storytelling and narration is so effective.

    In the early 2000s, the media presented us with the image of Iraqis as either religious extremists or grateful recipients of "American aid." This play shows the Iraqi invasion through the eyes of free-thinking, intellectual young men as they decide whether to try to hold on to hope that their country will be good again or find a life elsewhere. The way this play uses the format of storytelling and narration is so effective.

Development History

  • Type Workshop, Organization Old Vic Theatre , Year 2006

Production History

  • Type Professional, Organization Akvarious Productions, India (various cities), Year 2010
  • Type Professional, Organization Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, Australia, Year 2009
  • Type Professional, Organization Soho Theatre, London , Year 2007

Awards

  • Pearson Award
    Winner
    2009
  • Meyer-Whitworth
    National Theatre London
    Winner
    2008
  • George Devine
    Royal Court Theatre
    Winner
    2008