Presented by Birmingham Rep By Ursula Rani Sarma Khaled Hosseini’ s A Thousand Splendid Suns In 1992 in an Afghanistan ravaged by war, an orphaned Laila is left alone in an increasingly threatening world. Her older neighbour Rasheed is quick to open his home and takes Laila as his second wife. Rasheed’s first wife Mariam has no choice but to accept her younger, and now pregnant, rival. As the Taliban take over, life for all of them becomes a desperate struggle against starvation, brutality and fear, and the two women find themselves unlikely allies. “A gorgeous story of survival” ★★★★★, Voice Magazine, on The Rep’s 2025 production “An essential piece of modern theatre” ★★★★, WhatsOnStage, on The Rep’s 2025 production “A triumph of theatrical storytelling” Best of Birmingham Age Guidance: 14+ contains mature content not suitable for young audiences. Running time: 2 hours 15 minutes (including interval) Please note: running times are approximate and may change on the day of a performance. Content Warning The story contains sensitive content including violence, sexual assault, domestic abuse, murder, death, trauma, miscarriage, suicide, underage marriage and misogyny plus some strong and offensive language.

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