LUNG in Association with Leeds Playhouse present

Trojan Horse

'Why Should I continue to be tolerant, when the world has been so intolerant of me?'

★★★★

The Guardian / The Independent

Trojan Horse

Why should I be so tolerant

Trojan Horse was a local story that hit the national press, accusing ‘hardline’ Muslim teachers and governors of plotting extremism in Birmingham schools.

Adapted from the real-life testimonies of those at the heart of the UK Government’s inquiry, critically acclaimed theatre-company LUNG investigates what really happened.

‘Trojan Horse’ is the story of a community torn apart by racial division, ‘British values’ and the culture of Prevent.

Komal Amin
Mustafa Chaudhry
Gurkiran Kaur
Qasim Mahmood
Keshini Misha
Tahir Alam, Inam Anwar, Razwan Faraz
Madiha Ansari & Uzair Bhatti
Sound Engineer – Kaviraj Singh
Engagement Manager
Madiha Ansari

Associate Director
Gitika Buttoo

Fundraiser
Josh Chua

Producer
Ellie Claughton

Carpenter
Jon Claughton
Production Manager
Crin Claxton
Sound Designer
Owen Crouch
Assistant Producer
Grace Dickson
Deputy Production Manager
Alex Earle
Design Consultant
Rana Fadavi
Academic Advisor
John Holmwood
Touring Exhibition Artist
Faisal Hussain
Community Engagement Consultant
Siara Illing-Ahmed
Script Consultant
Aisha Khan
Touring Stage Manager
Camille Koosyial
Writers
Helen Monks & Matt Woodhead
Lighting & Projection Designer
Will Monks
Engagement Assistant
Nitha Noor
Script Translator
Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
Rehearsal Stage Manager
Marie-Angelique St. Hill

Rehearsal Translator
Umber Qureshi
Vocal and Dialect Coaches
Gary Owston & Joel Trill

Director
Matt Woodhead
Trojan Horse was made in Association with Leeds Playhouse

‘a sober, forceful condemnation of injustice'

★★★★

The Guardian
‘Slick and stylishly fluid'

★★★★

The Stage
‘a boldly physical and passionate piece of documentary theatre which looks behind the headlines to the human stories beneath'

★★★★

The Independent
'a clear, fast-paced, riveting account'

★★★★★

British Theatre Guide
'five striking and enthralling performances'

★★★★

The Scotsman
‘Perhaps the bravest and most astutely political of shows… relevant, terrifying and beautifully told…’

★★★★★

WhatsOnStage

AWARDS

* Freedom of Expression Award *

Amnesty International
* Unforgettable Festival Moments *

Summerhall Lustrum
* Best Partner in Islamophobia Awareness Month *

Muslim Engagement & Development Award
* Fringe First Award 2018 *

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Evaluation

Click here to read our evaluation report of ‘Trojan Horse.’ The information here is gathered by audience surveys conducted by Professor John Holmwood from The University of Nottingham. It is illustrated by Tessie Orange-Turner. (Report attached in the email)

Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead (Co-Directors of LUNG and writers of ‘Trojan Horse’) co-authored a journal article with Professor John Holmwood. Click here to read ‘Writing justice/Performing Injustice: Reflections on Research, Publicity and the Birmingham Trojan Horse Affair.’

join the campaign

In the aftermath of Trojan Horse, the government introduced a statutory duty requiring public sector workers including teachers and doctors to engage with Prevent. This strategy is Islamophobic and feeds institutional racism. We invite you to click here and join the End Prevent Campaign.