Check out the latest photos and videos of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at The Young Vic Theatre in London.
The European premiere of Rajiv Joseph’s Pulitzer and Tony-nominated play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is running at The Young Vic from 2 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is directed by Omar Elerian (Rhinoceros), and stars Olivier and BAFTA award winner David Threlfall (Hangmen, Shameless) as the Tiger, Olivier Award nominee Arinzé Kene (Misty, Death of a Salesman) as American Marine Kev, and Ammar Haj Ahmad (The Jungle, Macbeth) as Musa.
Photos: Rehearsals of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
Go behind the scenes of rehearsals for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo.
The cast also features Hala Omran (I Medea, Mute) as Iraqi Woman/Leper, Patrick Gibson (Dexter: Original Sin, Clyde’s) as Tom, Sara Masry (Application 39, Cutting the Tightrope) as Hadia/Iraqi Teenager and Sayyid Aki (Community, Rule Britannia) as Uday/Iraqi Man.
Rajiv Joseph’s high-octane, surreal dark comedy is set in Iraq. Following its premiere on Broadway in 2011, the play received multiple Tony nominations and recognition as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Video: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo interview
The wider creative team includes Designer Rajha Shakiry, Lighting Designer Jackie Shemesh, Sound Designer Elena Peña, Movement Director Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, Casting Director Heather Basten CDG, Dialect Coach Khaled Abunaama, Voice and Dialect Coach Hazel Holder, Costume Supervisor Male Arcucci, Props Supervisor Kate Margretts, Jerwood Assistant Director Layla Madanat, and Associate Designer Yimei Zhao.
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Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo is playing at The Young Vic in London from 2 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.
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