“Sawalha’s performance is delicately controlled and the piece boasts some delicious ironies.”
Evening Standard
All I Want is a British Passport! (2003)
by Nadim Sawalha
This satirical one-man show charts Mohamed Al Fayed’s defiant clashes with an unwelcoming British government in his quest for citizenship. Set shortly after the death of Dodi and Diana, when his story was rarely out of the news, it provides a witty insight into the mind of the man with the most famous ‘corner shop’ in the world.
Nadim’s imagination was captured when he portrayed Al Fayed in the BBC docudrama Justice In Wonderland. He subsequently met with the man himself for coffee and cake at Harrods, before embarking on a period of extensive research. The result was a thought-provoking comment on government, authority and immigration, which attracted a dedicated following during its many outings.
Tour Schedule
20 Mar – 23 Mar 2003
Actors Centre, London
6-7, 22-23, 29-30 Jun 2003
Actors Centre, London
21 Oct – 25 Oct 2003
Soho Theatre, London
1 Mar – 13 Mar 2004
Soho Theatre, London
20 Sept – 25 Sept 2004
Sheffield Studio Theatre
24 Nov – 25 Nov 2004
artsdepot, London
19 May – 21 May 2005
Ustinov Studio, Theatre Royal, Bath
12 Sept – 14 Sept 2005
Croydon Clocktower
24 Mar – 26 Mar 2006
Watermans, London
24 Oct – 26 Oct 2006
The Mill Studio, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
