A man stands on stage holding his hand in the air and gazing into it, the stage is filled with fog and lit with a spotlight
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PENGUIN

PRESENTED BY CURIOUS MONKEY & HAMZEH AL HUSSIEN
Be proud. Be who you are. Be more penguin.

“Here’s what you need to know…
I am Hamzeh. My favourite shisha flavour is double apple. I love dancing.
Here’s what’s going to happen…
There will be loud music. A wedding. My first time on a plane. A lot of moonlight.
This is the story of my life (so far).
People have a lot of questions. The answer is:

“Yes. I can do anything.”

Full of humour and beauty, Hamzeh Al Hussien’s extraordinary story takes audiences on a personal tour of the places he knows best. His village in the Syrian mountains, Za’atari camp in Jordan, Gateshead and inside his mind: a place full of music, dancing, fantasies and marbles. Hamzeh invites the audience to be his childhood friends, to hold up the moon to light his way into his dreams, brushing the dust from his clothes…and taking the stage.

★★★★ “A timely and moving but often funny production about the refugee and migrant experience.”  The Stage (Here, 2022, Northern Stage)

30 SEP-1 OCT
7:45PM SAT
4:30PM SUN
£18 STANDARD
£15 CONCESSIONS

PENGUIN

PRESENTED BY CURIOUS MONKEY & HAMZEH AL HUSSIEN
Be proud. Be who you are. Be more penguin.

“Here’s what you need to know…
I am Hamzeh. My favourite shisha flavour is double apple. I love dancing.
Here’s what’s going to happen…
There will be loud music. A wedding. My first time on a plane. A lot of moonlight.
This is the story of my life (so far).
People have a lot of questions. The answer is:

“Yes. I can do anything.”

Full of humour and beauty, Hamzeh Al Hussien’s extraordinary story takes audiences on a personal tour of the places he knows best. His village in the Syrian mountains, Za’atari camp in Jordan, Gateshead and inside his mind: a place full of music, dancing, fantasies and marbles. Hamzeh invites the audience to be his childhood friends, to hold up the moon to light his way into his dreams, brushing the dust from his clothes…and taking the stage.

★★★★ “A timely and moving but often funny production about the refugee and migrant experience.”  The Stage (Here, 2022, Northern Stage)

30 SEP-1 OCT
7:45PM SAT
4:30PM SUN
£18 STANDARD
£15 CONCESSIONS

Penguin | Trailer

Penguin | Rehearsal Gallery

Photo credit: Ian Mackintosh

Creative Team

Performer/Co-Creator

Hamzeh Al Hussien

Director 

Amy Golding

Movement Director

Nadia Iftkhar

Dramaturg

Lindsay Rodden

Set/Costume Designer

Jida Akil

Sound Designer

Hamza Arnaout

Lighting/AV Designer

Simon Cole

Producer

Allegra Nespoli

Assistant Director

Olivia Furber

Costume Supervisor

Lou Duffy

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Concessions

Concessions apply to students, under-18s, over-60s and more. For more info on our concession policy click here→

Accessibility

All performance spaces and facilities are fully wheelchair-accessible. For more info please contact Box Office on 0207 498 4699.

Ticket Collection

We operate a paperless box office system. You will be emailed a receipt once you have booked in advance. There is no need to print this off, just state your name at the box office on arrival.

Café Bar

Ticket holders can take advantage of a 10% discount on all food and drink in our Café Bar on the day of their event between the following times:

7:45pm performances – discount available between 6-7pm

Content Warnings

Contains references to enforced estrangement, suicide, experiences of war, government interrogation, exile and disability discrimination.

Find out more here.

Age Recommendation

14+

Duration

1h15m

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