Mahad Ali’s My Brother’s Keeper makes premiere at Theatre503 in February

Relentless Productions and Theatre503 are to present My Brother’s Keeper in 2023.

Embarking on a story of intricate relationships within a community on the brink of great change, the piece will run at Theatre503 from 14 February – 4 March 2023.

My Brother’s Keeper explores the politics of immigration, religion and sexuality as we follow two families colliding to form a safe haven within a hostile climate.

When the parallel pairings of refugee brothers Aman and Hassan and father-son business owners Bill and Aidan meet, the utopia they find in each other’s company offers a hopeful glimpse into what could develop in the face of the outside pressures and strain.

This production tackles the fear of immigration of those of Muslim heritage in predominantly White Communities, and the change that comes from bringing the two together.

The cast will feature Tapiwa Mugweni (Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Young Vic; A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Virginia Tech University; Chewing Gum, Channel 4) as Aman, St Mary’s graduate Tito Williams (Zen School of Motoring; BBC) as Hassan, Philip Wright (Hot Lane, Claybody Theatre; Macbeth, New Vic Theatre; Eastenders, BBC) as Bill, making his professional London stage debut, Oscar Adams as Aidan, and Peter Eastland (Othello, Royal National Theatre; Only the Lonely, Birmingham Rep; The Wedding, Young Vic) as Linton.

Written by BBC Writer’s Academy and 503Five alumnus Mahad Ali, the production is co-produced by Theatre503 and Rose Theatre Kingston’s current Peter Hall Emerging Artist Fellow, Layla Madanat alongside Mahad Ali for Relentless Productions.

Writer Mahad Ali said: “At a time where more refugees are fleeing conflict than ever before, I want My Brother’s Keeper to give an honest portrayal for people to witness the beauty, struggle and pain for refugees being hosted in local communities and how the idea of what we consider to be our community/country, grows and evolves overtime.

“A community means everyone, not just those that look like us.”

For more information and tickets, visit theatre503.com