About I'm Muslamic Don't Panik

4 Stars
...so warm hearted that it is impossible not to enjoy.
The Guardian

A hilarious and heart-felt story of one man’s journey to Iran to discover his cultural heritage. Featuring a captivating mixture of live music, spoken word, break-dancing and comedy.

Join Bobak on his journey of self-discovery as he meets a whole cast of weird and wonderful characters - from women defiantly running the first (and last) ever Tehran marathon, to stumbling into an underground breakin’ (breakdance) battle.

Whilst the media frequently portray the Middle East as a frightening and dangerous place, Bobak shows us the positivity, joy, family and community that we rarely get to see. This is a beautiful story that will have you laughing-out-loud and leave you feeling full of hope.

This show is touring as part of the Rural Touring Dance Initiative, a national project which supports dance artists and rural promoters to make great dance performance events happen in rural spaces. This version of Aunusthan has been adapted specifically for rural touring.

About Salaam Salaam

Bobak Champion graduated from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance over 15 years ago (2004). Ever since, he’s had a busy, varied and successful career as a freelance dance Artist. Working in both Hip-Hop and contemporary arenas as a dance artist. Facilitating, performing and choreographing. His down to earth, fun, cool and charismatic nature forms instant connections with people of all ages.

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Cast And Creatives

Performance, Text, Concept: Bobak Champion
Dramaturges & Critical Friends: Lizi Patch, James Fogerty
Creative Director: Matt Mulligan
Producer: Rosie Watt
Creative Producer: Hadi Hedayati
Clown Consultant: Holly Stoppit
Lighting Design: Alan Dawson
Artwork & Design: Afi Walker Design
Photography: Edward Khan