Kiln Theatre presents
Passages: Saeed/Abaigh
By Martha Haidari
Through a public callout, targeted workshops and collaborations with local organisations, we gathered 95 stories of Kilburn. From these stories, three themes have been selected for adaptation by professional playwrights, directors, actors and dramaturgs into site-specific performances, each inspired by Kilburn’s tradition of walking tours.
Keith lived in Kilburn for all 103 years of his life. Based on two submissions from mutual friends, Saeed/Abaigh will be staged on the High Road. Sit alongside the actors, and experience Keith’s story through the words of those who knew him.
Important Information
Recommended for ages 14+
Dates
31 July – 15 August
Creatives
Martha Haidari
Writer
Martha Haidari is a writer from Brent, London. She studied ‘Drama: Comedy and Satire’ (yes, that was a real course) at Goldsmiths University. Martha was part of Kiln Theatre’s Listen Local Young Writers programme, where she wrote her short play Woulda, Shoulda, Coulda. Commissioned by the Kiln, Martha began to write her full-length debut play, Finding Senait, while teaching English in Seoul. This play was selected and performed at Kiln Theatre as a public rehearsed reading. Haidari’s other creative pursuits include screenwriting and illustration. Martha enjoys writing dramedy plays inspired by real people who live boldly, and collaborating with the vibrant Kilburn community she grew up in.
Imy Wyatt Corner
Director
The Kilburn High Road Project has been made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund with thanks to National Lottery players.
