It has been confirmed that Matthew Spangler’s adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s internationally best-selling novel will play for a limited season at Broadway’s Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street) this summer. Following two seasons in the West End, it has been confirmed that Giles Croft’s acclaimed production of The Kite Runner will play for a limited… Read More
NEWS: Cast Announced for UK tour of The Kite Runner
Giles Croft’s acclaimed production based on Khaled Hosseini’s international best-selling novel will embark on a UK tour from the 21st February. Adapted for the stage by Matthew Spangler, the upcoming UK tour of The Kite Runner will see several of the West End cast return to the production. Opening in Aylesbury on the 21st February,… Read More
Five Reasons to See… The Kite Runner, Playhouse Theatre
Having had a successful West End run earlier this year, Giles Croft’s production is back in London due to popular demand. If you haven’t seen it yet here is why you should: 1. The story: everything about Khaled Hosseini’s story is so vivid and rich in detail that watching it unfold on stage feels particularly special.… Read More
REVIEW: The Kite Runner, Playhouse Theatre
Wonderfully powerful, Giles Croft’s heartfelt production of Khaled Hosseini’s best selling novel makes a welcome return to the West End. Covering topics such as guilt, betrayal and redemption, The Kite Runner is a show that constantly tugs at the audience’s heartstrings while also providing them with an education about what it meant (and still does)… Read More
Review Round Up: The Kite Runner, Wyndham’s Theatre
Khaled Hosseini’s best selling novel is brought to life in this production that arrives in London following a successful UK tour. But what have critics been saying about it? The Guardian: *** ” Matthew Spangler’s solution, in an American adaptation seen at Nottingham Playhouse in 2013, is to offer a workmanlike summation of the book, but… Read More
REVIEW: The Kite Runner, Wyndham’s Theatre
Khaled Hosseini’s utterly heartbreaking story is beautifully and painfully brought to life through Matthew Spangler’s adaptation and Giles Croft’s production. Based on the 2003 novel, The Kite Runner is a story of guilt, betrayal and redemption that is as poetic and affectionate as it is brutal and honest. Set in Afghanistan, a country that is on… Read More