After a succesful run near the end of 2019, Lung Theatre’s Trojan Horse has embarked on a 2020 UK tour. Komal Amin reprises her role as Jess and the show will run at theatres such as The Oldham Colliseum, The Tron theatre, Glasgow and The Derby Theatre.
WINNERS OF THE AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AWARD AND FRINGE FIRST AWARD 2018
‘Why should I continue to be tolerant? When the world has been so intolerant of me.’
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 investigate what really happened. Originally developed with Leeds Playhouse, Trojan Horse is the story of a community torn apart by racial division, ‘British values’ and the culture of Prevent.
