US EditionA Tiger Haunts Baghdad — and Us — in the Young Vic’s Raw, Restless UK Premiere
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A tiger haunts Baghdad — and us — in the Young Vic’s raw, restless UK premiere
The Young Vic’s European premiere of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo arrives with an already weighty pedigree — Tony nominations, Pulitzer recognition, a reputation for blending the tragic, grotesque and grimly funny. Yet seeing it staged in London in 2025, amid fresh global conflicts and new humanitarian crises, gives Rajiv Joseph’s play an even sharper sting.Its world may be Baghdad in the aftermath of the 2003 invasion, but the wounds it exam…
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo – Young Vic
The basic premise of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo prompted a profound reaction in this particular citizen of the planet, who also happens to love theatre. Rajiv Joseph has written a play addressing the cataclysmic consequences of the American invasion of Iraq and downfall of the Saddam regime. This is a topic that’s uncomfortable for many. It’s awkward for those who cheered, engineered and gleefully took part in it. It’s also a thorny subject…
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