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“Sometimes when I look at him, I feel like he’s me.

But if the baby is me, then who am I? You?”

The arrival of this baby has changed everything.

Amir hovers as his mother holds her grandchild for the first time, mesmerised. The bag of handmade baby clothes she’s brought lies at her feet.

After she leaves, Amir watches his wife feeding their newborn son, so close, almost intertwined. They look so complete, while Amir feels aware of a growing chasm separating him from them, and him from his own mother.

As sleepless nights, relentless crying and hushed arguments take their toll, Amir grapples with the puzzle of how to be a father, a son, a husband – mashing together pieces that don’t seem to fit. All he knows is he’s determined not to repeat the past.

Who is in the cast of The Cord?

Starring Lucy Black, Eileen O’Higgins and Irfan Shamji. 

Cellist – Colin Alexander

Who are the creative team of The Cord?

Written and Directed by Bijan Sheibani
Movement Direction by Aline David
Set and Costume Design by Samal Blak
Lighting Design by Oliver Fenwick
Sound Design by Gareth Fry
Composition by Colin Alexander
Casting Director – Amy Ball CDG
Costume Supervisor – Bryony Fayers
Production Manager – Patrícia Gilvaia
Company Stage Manager – Chloe Wilson
Assistant Stage Manager – Stella Wang