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The Kite Runner, Theatre Review. Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool.

Liverpool Sound and Vision Rating 8/10

Cast: Ravi Aujla, Jo Ben Ayed, Amiera Darwish, Raj Ghatak, Oliver Gyani, Rez Kabir, Hanif Khan, Soroosh Lavasini, Umar Pasha, Gary Pillai, Jay Sajjid, Karl Seth, Danielle Woodnutt.

This is the third time that Matthew Spangler’s adaptation of The Kite Runner has appeared on this stage. A co-production between Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and Nottingham Playhouse, it has enjoyed tremendous success in London’s West End since its premiere here in 2013 and is now on its second U.K. tour.

The Kite Runner Flies Home To The Playhouse Following West End Success.

The Liverpool Playhouse welcomes home its hugely successful co-production of The Kite Runner for five nights after a second West End run at London’s Wyndham Theatre.

Based on the bestselling novel by Khaled Hosseini, The Kite Runner is a powerful story of two friends Amir and Hassan and embarks on a U.K. tour this year.

The co-production with Nottingham Playhouse was adapted for the stage by playwright Matthew Spangler and is directed by Giles Croft. The production has received critical acclaim since its premiere in 2013.

A haunting tale of friendship which spans cultures and continents, it follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.