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  • Venue Hampstead Theatre, London
  • Performance dates Booking to 14 January 2023
  • Running time To be confirmed

Award-winning comedy Sons of Prophet comes to Hampstead Theatre this Christmas.

Written by Stephen Karam (Humans) and directed by Bijan Sheibani, Sons of the Prophet is playing at Hampstead Theatre from 3 December 2022 to 14 January 2023.

Tony Award-winning Stephen Karam makes a highly anticipated return to Hampstead following his multi award-winning, box office smash-hit, The Humans. ‘The absolutely wonderful new comedy-drama’ (New York Times), Sons of the Prophet makes its European premiere having been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Joseph Douaihy is a gay American Maronite Christian in rural Pennsylvania, who has a pretty complicated life. When his father dies as the result of a prank, life truly spirals towards the bizarre. With unexplained pain blocking his athletics career, a desperate new boss who wants to capitalize on his grief, a dependent uncle who thinks he’s his legal guardian and a very wayward younger brother, Joseph has a lot on his plate. So, he really should not be spending time with the attractive journalist, who’s looking for the inside scoop on his father’s accident.

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Performance Information

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Sons of the Prophet?

Irfan Shamji (Hamlet, Chasing Hares) plays Joseph Douaihy, alongside Jack Holden (Cruise).

Also in the cast are Raphael Akuwudike (First TouchThe Jumper Factory), Holly Atkins (The Book of Dust), Juliet Cowan (Everything I Know About Love, I Hate Suzi, Fresh Meat), Raad Rawi (An Honourable Woman), Eric Sirakian (The Kite Runner), and Sue Wallace (Allelujah).

Who are the creative team of Sons of the Prophet?

Sons of Prophet is written by Stephen Karam and directed by Bijan Sheibani.

Alongside Bijan Sheibani in the creative team is designer Samal Blak; lighting designer, Jack Knowles; sound designer, Giles Thomas; casting director, Julia Horan and assistant director, Stepan Mysko von Schultze.


Important Notes

Content warnings: The play contains themes of grief, death and frequent references to death throughout. There is haze in this production. Offensive, racist, homophobic and ableist language. Reference to suicide. Strong language

Venue Information

Hampstead Theatre , Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3EU

Nearest Tube or Train: Swiss Cottage (Jubilee Line)

Nearest Buses: C11, 13, 31, 46, 82, 113, 187, 268

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Sons of the Prophet is playing at the Hampstead Theatre in London
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