The Fear of Breathing
Stories from the Syrian Revolution Edited by Zoe Lafferty from interviews conducted by Ruth Sherlock, Paul Wood and Zoe Lafferty
Stories from the Syrian Revolution Edited by Zoe Lafferty from interviews conducted by Ruth Sherlock, Paul Wood and Zoe Lafferty
The Fear of Breathing is a gripping play that presents verbatim accounts of the harrowing experiences of individuals living under the oppressive regime in Syria during the uprising.
About The Play
About The Play
★★★★★ Five Stars, The Good Review
★★★★ Four Stars, The Telegraph
★★★★ Four Stars, The Independent
★★★★ Four Stars, Exeunt
★★★★ Four Stars, Time Out Critics’ Choice
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★★★★ Four Stars, OneStopArts
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The world premiere of a new play based entirely on verbatim reports from inside Syria itself…
As thousands have been tortured, jailed, maimed or killed by the Syrian regime, The Fear of Breathing is a hard-hitting evocation of a life or death fight for freedom, experienced from the inside.
To uncover these personal stories from the uprising, award-winning journalists Paul Wood of the BBC and Ruth Sherlock of The Daily Telegraph, together with theatre director Zoe Lafferty, travelled into Syria covertly, circumventing the ban on journalists and restrictions on movement for all non-Syrians. Immersed in Syria’s suffocating environment of oppression and fear, they spoke to protesters facing tanks and guns, soldiers who deserted to form the Free Army, activists who dream of change, as well as citizens who love President Bashar al-Assad and are terrified of a future without him.
Featuring verbatim scenes, interviews, stories and film footage, The Fear of Breathing is a powerful and profoundly disturbing portrait of a revolution struggling to survive.