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Dear Harry Kane

by James Fritz. Nisal is a life-long Tottenham Hotspur fan. Unable to support his family, he travels to Qatar to work on building the World Cup stadiums - with devastating results.

Award-winning writer James Fritz's harrowing story of a young Sri Lankan who travels to Qatar to work on building the World Cup Stadiums.

Nisal is a life-long Tottenham Hotspur fan, along with his father and his son. When he arrives in Qatar he is elated to be building the stadium in which his hero, Harry Kane, will one day play. But nothing can prepare Nisal for the working conditions he must face.

Nisal ..... Hiran Abeysekera
Nadeesha ..... Shalini Peiris
Joseph ..... Jyuddah Jaymes
Supervisor ..... Neil D'Souza
Father ..... Amesh Edireweera
Football commentary ..... David Hounslow

Directed by Sally Avens

Hiran Abeysekera (Olivier award winner for best actor in Life of Pi) stars as Nisal.
James Fritz has won the Critics Circle Theatre Award for Most Promising Playwright, a Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and the Imison and Tinniswood 大象传媒 Audio Drama awards.

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44 minutes

Last on

Thu 17 Nov 2022 14:15

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  • Thu 17 Nov 2022 14:15

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