Khaled Hosseini’s spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner finds orphaned Laila all alone in an Afghanistan ravaged by war. But then her older neighbour Rasheed takes her as his second wife and makes her pregnant. Rasheed’s decision kickstarts a rivalry between Laila and his first wife, Mariam. However, as the Taliban take over and life becomes a desperate struggle against starvation and brutality, the two women find themselves engaging in an unlikely alliance... 
Former Birmingham Rep Artistic Director Roxana Silbert returns to helm the show.

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