Dizzy
by Mohamed-Zain Dada
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“A concise, honest, and ambitious piece of stagecraft.”
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Yorkshire Post
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“Not only a great show, but a profound one.”
★ ★ ★ ★ Forge Press
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“A versatile and meaningful story that resonates deeply with young audiences.”
★ ★ ★ ★ All About Theatre
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"Ambitious... doesn't shy away from its deeper themes of grief and loss"
The Stage
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"Magical and tender"
WhatsOnStage
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"An exciting and incredibly relevant piece of theatre, which should be on every GCSE or A Level curriculum"
Theatre & Tonic
“You know them Northern Lights you only see in Iceland and Norway? When the particles hit the magnetic poles and BAM. That’s what graff became to me. All these mad colours in the sky.”
A fantastical world premier exploring memory and mortality, graffiti and grief, and finding meaning amidst the chaos.
Desperate for answers following her brother’s death, 15-year-old Qamar meets Stax, infamous graffiti artist and her brother’s mentor. Under Stax’s guidance, she dives into the underground world of street art and discovers the dream-like otherworld known as the Axis. Here, memory and imagination begin to merge, and Qamar starts to wonder whether some things simply don’t have an answer.
Based on conversations with young people across the UK and written by Olivier-nominated Mohamed-Zain Dada (Blue Mist, Royal Court), Dizzy is a hilarious, moving, and timeless yet contemporary story about the unbreakable bonds that defy mortality.
Cast
Stax Brendan Barclay
Qamar Sera Mustafa
Voice of Dizzy Reda Elazouar
CREATIVES
Writer Mohamed-Zain Dada
Director Rob Watt
Set & Costume Hannah Sibai
Lighting Jess Brigham
Sound and Soundscape Composer Mwen
Movement Yami Löfvenberg
Graffiti Consultant Cherry Bee
Company Stage Manager Lizzie Bond
Production Manager Herbe Walmsley
Producer Rowan Prescott, Emma Rees
Casting Consultant Becky Paris
Schools Resources Susie Ferguson
Schools Tour Booking and Coordination Becky Ide, Rowan Prescott
Marketing Manager Rachel Bellman
Marketing Consultants Jane Morgan Associates
Public Relations Storytelling PR
Artwork Rebecca Pitt
Theatre Technician Tobi Leadbitter
Technical Operations Manager Gary Longfield
Captioner Cara Lawless