UK THEATRE MAKERS BRING EXPLOSIVE PLAY ABOUT OSAMA BIN LADEN TO HOLLYWOOD.
Bin Laden: The One Man Show
One man, one monster, one unforgettable act of violence. This is the story of the world’s most notorious terrorist. The man who changed the world. After a highly successful Edinburgh Fringe, UK based Knaïve Theatre’s award-winning and highly provocative Bin Laden: The One Man Show, is coming to Hollywood Fringe Festival, (Asylum (Inter))National, June 19-25th before touring to San Diego and Tijuana.
“The workings of great theatre minds in the making”
Matt Trueman, The Scotsman
WHAT:
Bin Laden: The One Man Show tells the story of the world’s most notorious terrorist up until 9/11 from his point of view and asks audiences to listen. The twist? Bin Laden is 26 years old, White British and charming as cream teas in summer. RADA trained rising star Sam Redway plays the 21st Century’s most notorious terrorist. But how much do we really know about Bin Laden, can an audience learn to empathise with a monster?
“Playing Bin Laden is scary…But trying to understand how he became what he became and how so many people, even now are following the ideology that he put forward I think is key to moving forward.”
Sam Redway
“It’s risky, of course, but we’re genuine about what we’re trying to do. Understanding our role in the creation of the man and the myth might mean we can prevent such disastrous foreign policy in the future.”
Tyrrell Jones
WHY:
As Islamist extremist attacks on the West are increasing, international security is tenser than ever and with the American election looming Knaïve Theatre seek to understand the other side of the Terrorist narrative. They provoke and facilitate an important and timely debate around the conflicts in the Middle-East and the current war on terror. They ask audiences to re-examine their own information and prejudices from a naïve perspective, as the company have.
“We have a naïve belief that stories can change the world. This story is one whose impact we, as a country, as a world, are still reeling from.”
Sam Redway
“The audience usually discuss this piece for hours in the bar afterwards – it’s just a whole new perspective. In America we think those discussions will be even more exciting and even more important.”
Tyrrell Jones
WHO:
Knaïve Theatre are a new theatre company; Sam Redway and Tyrrell Jones – an award-winning Birkbeck MFA Directing Graduate. They are the first people to risk telling this story in so much detail and without passing any judgement. It has already had success at Edinburgh Fringe, Denmark and London. They hope to programme a full USA tour in 2017/18.
They are fundraising to get the show to America. They have a Kickstarter running until 5th May.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/215926258/send-bin-laden-the-one-man-show-to-hollywood
CONTACT:
Sam Redway
07952 692018
[email protected]
www.knaivetheatre.com
@KnaiveTheatre
REVIEWS
Winner of Bobby Award
“One of the finest pieces of theatre on the fringe”
Jessie Maltin, Broadway Baby
“The workings of great theatre minds in the making”
Matt Trueman, The Scotsman
Top 5 Theatre Shows to See
“Genius…this show achieves what many productions fail to do, it will make you think”
Michael Cox, The List
