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Running Time: Approximately 70 minutes.
Age guidance: 14+ (Loud noises and swearing, mentions of hate speech, war, and threats of violence)
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A sharply satirical, future‑facing drama by Palestinian writer Ahmed Masoud, APPLICATION 39 imagines a Gaza risen from ruin, unexpectedly awarded the right to host the 2048 Olympic Games, exactly 100 years after the Nakba. It is bold, irreverent, and rooted in lived testimony as well as speculative hope.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This is more than just theatre. It is art, activism, political resistance and storytelling — painful,joyous, elemental and essential.” – The Guardian
In APPLICATION 39, two young IT workers in the municipality of Gaza hack the bid process for the 2048 Olympics as a prank — and win. Their “victory” becomes a surreal yet pressing journey through occupation, bureaucracy, absurdity, and reconstruction. APPLICATION 39 draws on real‑life testimonies, including from Gaza itself, to pose a radical question: what if Gaza were no longer rubble and siege — but a site of global gathering, resistance and renewal?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A tuneful melody of genres, Application 39 is not only a compelling piece of theatre, but an intricately woven, delicately layered piece of art.' - All That Dazzles
'It is, in itself, remarkable that such pain can be transmuted into an ambitious imaginative act that looks to the world beyond the now, and manages to see a future with hope.' - The Stage
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Application 39 wears its heart on its sleeve, and rightly so.' - Stage Talk Magazine
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Intimate, immersive and unforgettable.' - Worth the Journey
⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An imaginative future-facing satire, rooted in undeniable hope.' - A Youngish Perspective
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An ETT, Matthew Schmolle Productions and Stratford East Co-Production.
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CAST
Lamma - Nadia Dawber
Rayyan - James El-Sharawy
Selma - Sama Rantisi
President - Ghantus Wael
CREATIVES
Writer - Ahmed Masoud
Director - Cressida Brown
Set and Costume Design - Charlotte Espiner
Lighting Design - Imogen Clarke
Sound Design - Ed Lewis
Composer - Sami El-Enany
Movement Director - Kate Sagovsky
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