Digital premiere of family show that champions diverse representation on the stage

Jabala and the Jinn has been written for 5- to 8-year-olds and the online event will be followed by a post-show Q&A with the cast and creative team looking at the impact of Muslim representation in stories for younger audiences.

Developed with young British Muslim actors, Khan’s play blends physical theatre, music and new writing and is directed by Rosamunde Hutt. The actors helped devise the explore the different ideas and themes in order to champion diverse representation on the stage.

Playwright and actor Khan said, ‘We don’t see much theatre or [many] stories about British Muslims, particularly for this age group.

'These are children who are experiencing theatre for the first time, so seeing something that they can relate to will bring them back to the theatre again. It’s so important to see yourself represented. I know growing up I didn’t have that, and we can underestimate how important that is to children.’